tin

Example Sentences

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Or crack open a fresh tin and enjoy them straight.

From Salon • May 1, 2026

Umesh Babu, 35, spends long hours in sweltering conditions making bangles in an open-air workshop under a tin roof that offers little relief from the heat.

From BBC • Apr. 28, 2026

“Better than being an old sardine tin with a few fins left in it.”

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 20, 2026

The fund appears to do what it does on the tin.

From Barron's • Apr. 17, 2026

“There’s some fresh divinity in the tin by the sofa. Help yourself.”

From Full of Beans by Jennifer L. Holm