variants also cannister
as in tin
a metal container in the shape of a cylinder she put the store-bought cookies in a fancy canister to make them look homemade

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Recent Examples of canister In Las Vegas, a Cybertruck parked outside a Trump hotel exploded, and gasoline canisters and fireworks mortars were found inside. Ken Dilanian, NBC News, 2 Jan. 2025 Gasoline canisters, camp fuel canisters and large firework mortars were found in the back of the vehicle after the explosion, which occurred about 15 seconds after the vehicle pulled in front of the building, Las Vegas authorities said. Cara Tabachnick, CBS News, 4 Jan. 2025 Wednesday morning, a Tesla electric Cybertruck rented in Denver and filled with consumer-grade firework mortars and camp-fuel canisters exploded outside the Trump International Hotel Las Vegas, just 17 seconds after pulling into the valet area. Noelle Phillips, The Mercury News, 3 Jan. 2025 Corral utensils Instead of dumping utensils into a drawer, gather them up into a crock, which can go on a tray along with other small canisters, such as favorite spices. Bridget Reed Morawski, Architectural Digest, 3 Jan. 2025 See all Example Sentences for canister 
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Noun
  • Once poured into a muffin tin, bake until golden brown and fluffy.
    Chelsea Rae Bourgeois, RDN, LD, Health, 13 Jan. 2025
  • Whether stowed in a recipe tin, pasted in a book, or safely tucked away in a memory, family recipes are part of what makes cooking so special.
    Mary Shannon Wells, Southern Living, 11 Jan. 2025
Noun
  • Oil production under the Biden administration reached record highs, surpassing an average of 13 million barrels per day for the first time.
    Rachel Frazin, The Hill, 21 Jan. 2025
  • Over the last 12 months, Venezuela has exported an average of two hundred thousand barrels daily to the United States.
    Stefano Pozzebon, CNN, 20 Jan. 2025
Noun
  • The kid-friendly Splash Zone is equipped with water guns and a giant dunking bucket, while Shark Tooth Cove is perfect for little ones.
    Symiah Dorsey, Southern Living, 19 Jan. 2025
  • This dish features a gourmet take on the classic burger, paired with golden truffle fries and a bucket of Diet Cokes for the ultimate nod to Trump.
    Erica Lamberg, Fox News, 19 Jan. 2025

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“Canister.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/canister. Accessed 30 Jan. 2025.

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