- present tense form of contain (3rd person singular).
contains
Example Sentences
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Coffee contains thousands of chemical compounds, including polyphenols.
From Science Daily ● Sep. 28, 2026
The average calendar year contains 21 such days, and there’s never been a year with fewer than five, he added.
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 28, 2026
The Wende’s Soviet Hippie collection contains ephemera that dovetails with the current moment, and aims to “illuminate the political and cultural changes of the past” and “offer opportunities to make sense of a changing present.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 28, 2026
The museum contains a variety of pieces ranging from autographed photos and signatures of prominent people in space flight to parts of actual space craft.
From BBC ● Sep. 25, 2026
This song contains multiplication and can be used as an extension activity for math.
From "Music and the Child" by Natalie Sarrazin
