tinfoil
noun
tin·foil
ˈtin-ˌfȯi(-ə)l 
: a paper-thin metal sheeting usually of aluminum or tin-lead alloy
Examples of tinfoil in a Sentence
Wrap the leftover food in tinfoil.
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Jireh Deng, Los Angeles Times, 4 Oct. 2024
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Jireh Deng, Los Angeles Times, 4 Oct. 2024
Oatmeal tasted rancid, and honey like moldy tinfoil.
—Tamara Shopsin, New York Times, 26 Sep. 2024
Young filmmaker Jazmin Jones and her collaborator Olivia McKayla Ross put on their detective caps – possibly with tinfoil lining underneath – in the award-winning new film Seeking Mavis Beacon.
—Matthew Carey, Deadline, 10 Sep. 2024
Then Ben shows up, wearing a tinfoil hat under a fedora.
—Kimberly Roots, TVLine, 18 July 2024
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“Tinfoil.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/tinfoil. Accessed 28 Nov. 2024.
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tinfoil
noun
tin·foil
ˈtin-ˌfȯil
: a thin metal sheeting usually of aluminum or an alloy of tin and lead
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