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Recent Examples of hope chest
Lily Franck; 2024; USA; 4 min A mother’s hope chest becomes a catalyst for her daughter’s reconsideration of traditional gender roles in this charming stop-motion animation.
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Addie Morfoot, Variety, 5 Feb. 2025
While the tradition of a hope chest has its roots thousands of years ago, cedar became the material du jour thanks to its insect-repelling qualities.
—Heather Bien, Southern Living, 6 Sep. 2024
My grad school dissertation explored hope chests and wedding traditions among Turkish women.
—Ayla Samli, Longreads, 14 May 2024
The only item that appeared to be missing was a .357-caliber pistol Jean kept in her hope chest.
—Dateline Nbc, NBC News, 6 Dec. 2022
Addie Morfoot, Variety, 5 Feb. 2025
While the tradition of a hope chest has its roots thousands of years ago, cedar became the material du jour thanks to its insect-repelling qualities.
—Heather Bien, Southern Living, 6 Sep. 2024
My grad school dissertation explored hope chests and wedding traditions among Turkish women.
—Ayla Samli, Longreads, 14 May 2024
The only item that appeared to be missing was a .357-caliber pistol Jean kept in her hope chest.
—Dateline Nbc, NBC News, 6 Dec. 2022
Recent Examples of Synonyms for hope chest
Noun
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Bally’s began driving foundational caissons into the ground in February, with the permanent casino targeted for a September 2026 opening, the company said.—
Robert Channick,
Chicago Tribune,
28 Feb. 2025
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Meanwhile, a great deal of time and effort is spent trying to explain how caissons work and the difficulties of digging through the East River bed.—
Matthew J. Palm,
Orlando Sentinel,
27 Feb. 2025
Noun
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Jennifer Lawrence Makes the Case for a Different It-Bag By Hannah Jackson Celebrity Style Margot Robbie Is Team Canadian Tuxedo By Christian Allaire The vibe: Tiny jewel box.—
Nicole Kliest,
Vogue,
7 Apr. 2025
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Across the hall, a quartet of biomorphic sculptures by Bobbi Meier have settled into Mrs. Nickerson’s jewel box of a sitting room.—
Lori Waxman,
Chicago Tribune,
24 Mar. 2025
Noun
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Bruce Springsteen is really throwing open the vaults for his upcoming Tracks II: The Lost Albums box set.—
Gil Kaufman,
Billboard,
3 Apr. 2025
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And while his studio albums and official releases have formed one of the most celebrated discographies in rock history, many have known that there’s a mountain of unreleased music sitting in the vaults.—
Hugh McIntyre,
Forbes.com,
3 Apr. 2025
Noun
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Over the last few years, work has been done to improve the environment at the training ground where, as well as investing heavily to upgrade the pitches, alterations have been made to the canteen, gym and dressing room so that players can enjoy spending time together.—
Paul Taylor,
The Athletic,
18 Mar. 2025
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Drinking from a canteen is best left to back country adventures where resources are scarce, for the rest of us the Vinglacé line-up is a welcome solution for wine lovers and really anyone who cares about beverage purity. Follow me on LinkedIn.—
Katie Kelly Bell,
Forbes,
14 Mar. 2025
Noun
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The handsome piece offers an adjustable shelf plus a flip-down compartment for easy-to-access media components.—
Yelena Moroz Alpert,
Architectural Digest,
8 Apr. 2025
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There’s no real spot for shoes, and personal items must be tucked into narrow compartments.—
Scott Campbell,
Travel + Leisure,
6 Apr. 2025
Noun
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Chapter 1: The First Lieutenant Each man in the squadron carried, along with a sea chest, his own burdensome story.—
David Grann,
The New Yorker,
28 Feb. 2023
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The crack formed on a spot where two pieces were welded together and was hidden behind a sea chest that houses a fire pump, which is part of an onboard sprinkler system.—
Washington Post,
Washington Post,
16 Sep. 2017
Noun
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Rarely did Ed McCaffrey open up his safe-deposit box to show off his Super Bowl rings, having also won with the 1997 and ’98 Denver Broncos.—
Cam Inman,
The Mercury News,
7 Feb. 2024
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An appeals court finds the FBI did violate rights of some Beverly Hills safe-deposit box holders.—
Anthony De Leon,
Los Angeles Times,
25 Jan. 2024
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“Hope chest.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hope%20chest. Accessed 16 Apr. 2025.
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