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Recent Examples of carton
In a bit that must have taken quite a bit of rehearsal, the milk cartons danced in unison to the song until a larger milk carton appeared above the stage that dumped a sheet of milk onto them, freeing the dancers from the containers.
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Andy Greene, Rolling Stone, 1 Jan. 2026
Remember when a carton of eggs was $6 or more in February — if the shelves weren’t empty?
—Matt Leclercq, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 31 Dec. 2025
One example involved a carton of Lucerne eggs, a private-label brand sold widely at Safeway and Albertsons stores in Arizona.
—Rey Covarrubias Jr, AZCentral.com, 11 Dec. 2025
After spilling her drink, Wilson finally ditches the idea of warming it up, grabs a carton of milk and a bottle of Hershey’s syrup from the refrigerator and pours both into her mouth.
—Jessica Nicholson, Billboard, 3 Dec. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for carton
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Through food rewards and gradual trust-building, the birds learn to travel in a crate and to sit on a perch and a glove during a program.—
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Officials say truckloads of antiquities were driven from the capital in 2023 — RSF members filmed themselves opening crates of mummified remains — and estimate total losses at $110 million.—
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People are supposed to be using drugs and joining gangs and garbage is supposed to be scattered on the ground rather than placed in bins.—
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From the Samsonite Freeform Hardside Carry-on to the Coolife 3-piece Carry-on Luggage Set, these are the kind of luggage pieces that can glide through airports, survive overhead bin battles, and still look chic rolling into your hotel lobby.—
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Under every Sale & Clearance section is a link to open-box deals, which are dramatically discounted items that have been opened and returned, potentially without their packaging.—
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While larger items, like a laptop or camera, won’t fit inside, this portable box is a great way to ensure all your smaller valuables are in one place.—
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The gunfire damaged the car’s rear end, trunk, tail light and rear window louver, according to court documents.—
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Just don’t place fragile items and objects that could be damaged by extreme heat or cold in your trunk unless your car is staying put and the weather is mild.—
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The facility had different meats — including uncooked chicken, beef and fish — stored together in a chest freezer.—
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Hunt is said to be considering the BBC role, but is keeping her cards close to her chest in conversations with industry colleagues.—
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As his casket was escorted to the Maranatha Baptist Church, which had become something of a second home to him, the whole community lined the familiar streets with signs of affection toward their local hero.—
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Asked organizers if there will be a body inside the casket.—
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Kendricks spoke Wednesday at his locker directly across from Fred Warner, the four-time All-Pro who sustained a right-ankle fracture three months ago and is working toward an improbable comeback should the 49ers reach the NFC Championship round.—
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Some Georgia districts are already using locking pouches, but schools could also just tell students to leave their phone in their locker, to turn them in to a teacher, or disable them using an online application.—
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Rather than storing all of your cleaning supplies in one central cabinet, use a caddy to keep some cleaning supplies and tools in each bathroom.—
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Finding a veteran to push Carter and Barrett into competition and adding a caddy to stabilize young mistakes are musts.—
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“Carton.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/carton. Accessed 20 Jan. 2026.
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