tin

Example Sentences

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A staffer for Arkansas Gov. Sarah Huckabee Sanders offered a Kennedy aide a tobacco pouch from a custom gold tin at a dinner in Washington this spring.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 19, 2026

The bar and its accompanying tin is expected to sell for £200-£240.

From BBC • May 12, 2026

Or crack open a fresh tin and enjoy them straight.

From Salon • May 1, 2026

The unique blend from Yame, Japan, has a nutty taste, umami finish and comes in a bright orange tin.

From Los Angeles Times • May 1, 2026

He opened the tin of sardines, and the griffin pecked at his hand in excitement.

From "Impossible Creatures" by Katherine Rundell