as in locker
a covered rectangular container for storing or transporting things
a chest containing almost every tool that the home do-it-yourselfer is likely to need
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Recent Examples of chest
Rick kills one of the security men, as Chelsea is shot in the chest.
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Colleen Kratofil, People.com, 7 Apr. 2025
He was shot twice -- first in the chest, then in the abdomen -- and lay dead on the floor for 47 minutes before Cox called 911, according to Kay.
—Meredith Deliso, ABC News, 7 Apr. 2025
He was shot once in the head and twice in the chest in the morning confrontation with police.
—Rocco Parascandola, New York Daily News, 7 Apr. 2025
Rick spotted Jim taking photos with Jaclyn and flew into a rage, ordering Chelsea away while marching up to Jim and taking his gun, shooting him dead in the chest with it.
—Dave Nemetz, TVLine, 6 Apr. 2025
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Colleen Kratofil, People.com, 7 Apr. 2025
He was shot twice -- first in the chest, then in the abdomen -- and lay dead on the floor for 47 minutes before Cox called 911, according to Kay.
—Meredith Deliso, ABC News, 7 Apr. 2025
He was shot once in the head and twice in the chest in the morning confrontation with police.
—Rocco Parascandola, New York Daily News, 7 Apr. 2025
Rick spotted Jim taking photos with Jaclyn and flew into a rage, ordering Chelsea away while marching up to Jim and taking his gun, shooting him dead in the chest with it.
—Dave Nemetz, TVLine, 6 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for chest
Noun
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Like every archival clip Yousef includes in her documentary (culled from thousands of hours of footage found in a company storage locker), these selections are meticulously curated and highly revealing.—
Peter Debruge,
Variety,
31 Mar. 2025
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Nearly 70 live and dead German cockroaches were observed around the facility, including at a prep counter, on staff lockers and on a can of tomato sauce, according to the report.—
Camila Pedrosa,
Sacbee.com,
28 Mar. 2025
Noun
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Photos taken by Reuters in Birmingham this month show mounds of uncollected trash overflowing from collection bins and dumpsters.—
Max Saltman,
CNN Money,
31 Mar. 2025
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Place bins under the sink that are designated for bath, hand, and face towels.—
Rebecca Jones,
Southern Living,
28 Mar. 2025
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Household Essentials Handwoven Tray $34 $24 at Amazon Coffee table must-haves like remotes or tissue boxes don’t always look the most aesthetically pleasing, but a tray can keep these items neat and in place with a stylish touch.—
Alicia Geigel,
Southern Living,
28 Mar. 2025
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Biographers have often portrayed af Klint as the lone artistic force behind her work, but Almqvist, who found Cassel’s notebooks in an unmarked box, has another perspective.—
Jay Cheshes,
Smithsonian Magazine,
28 Mar. 2025
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On a bluff in Pacific Palisades, California, overlooking the Pacific Ocean, sit the Eames House and workshop, their rectangular structures nestled between the trunks of century-old eucalyptus trees.—
The Editors,
JSTOR Daily,
8 Apr. 2025
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Amidst clips of blooming flowers, ocean waves, and tree trunks, however, eagle-eyed well-wishers also noticed two dogs walking behind a man presumed to be William in the video.—
Jason Pham,
StyleCaster,
7 Apr. 2025
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“Chest.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/chest. Accessed 16 Apr. 2025.
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