Thesaurus results for HATBOX

hatbox

noun

Definition of hatbox

as in bandbox

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Recent Examples of hatbox Each of the 21 rooms is unique, layering ranch keepsakes (vintage branding irons and Stetson hatboxes) with contemporary touches like a striking tumbleweed chandelier. — Todd Plummer, Robb Report, 19 June 2026 The flowers in question come in two sizes and arrive inside a golden hatbox that’s bound to elevate the looks of any room it’s placed in. — Stacia Datskovska, Footwear News, 22 Jan. 2026 Cords dangle uncovered from teensy lamps, pens live in a vintage-looking tomato can, and there’s a random magic 8 ball next to the huge hatbox for the huge hat. — Jocelyn Silver, Vogue, 12 June 2025 The ghost was intended to be an opening day character whose head disappeared before guests’ eyes then reappeared in a hatbox in his hand. — Eve Chen, USA TODAY, 28 July 2023 Stephen and Elizabeth burst in carrying a hatbox with the trilby in it. — Tyler Coates, The Hollywood Reporter, 2 Mar. 2023

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Noun

As for the transplanted Tucker, playing home games at Wrigley Field, a notorious bandbox, should help raise his value.

— Dan Schlossberg, Forbes, 13 Dec. 2024
The Havocs are closer to a full 50 percent in a bandbox with a lower ceiling that contains, even amplifies, noise.

— Mark Zeigler, San Diego Union-Tribune, 7 Dec. 2023

Definition of bandbox

Noun

There are Lalique knife rests and Fabergé snuffboxes, sure, but so many offerings in the realm of tiny home goods generally fail to inspire.

— Anthony Paletta, Curbed, 23 May 2026
The four species intended to benefit are rayed bean (Villosa fabalis), sheepnose (Plethobasus cyphyus), snuffbox (Epioblasma triquetra), and spectaclecase (Cumberlandia monodonta).

— Paula Wethington, CBS News, 27 Apr. 2026

Definition of snuffbox

Noun

Julie Huntsinger has spent two decades as the guardian of the Telluride Film Festival — a jewel box of off-duty movie stars and power players relaxing in the mountains and a consequential launchpad for the fall awards season.

— Clayton Davis, Variety, 26 Aug. 2026
Every surface is elaborate, from the decorative brass door handles to the intricate ceiling moldings that frame each room like a jewel box.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 4 Aug. 2026

Definition of jewel box

Noun

The roofline is flatter, the rear compartment is more accommodating, and loading bulky stuff is easier.

— New Atlas, New Atlas, 30 Aug. 2026
Its spacious inner compartment has room for all my essentials, along with a mix of pockets to keep smaller items from disappearing into the bottom.

— Kaitlin Marks, Travel + Leisure, 29 Aug. 2026

Definition of compartment

Noun

After the church service, the crowd climbed up a steep hill and followed the hearses transporting the coffins to a nearby cemetery.

— Evens Sanon, Los Angeles Times, 30 Aug. 2026
Since Harald's death Friday morning, tens of thousands of Norwegians have expressed their grief by laying flowers, writing cards and lighting candles in front of the royal palace in Oslo, where the coffin arrived late Friday from the hospital.

— ABC News, ABC News, 30 Aug. 2026

Definition of coffin

Noun

Renovate a radiation-oncology vault, modernize the emergency department, build a cardiology clinic, add telehealth at two rural clinics, and deploy mobile mammography.

— Arkansas Democrat-Gazette, Arkansas Online, 27 Aug. 2026
When stored in the cloud, a user’s videos will be kept in what Ring says is effectively a secure digital vault to which only the user has the key.

— Clare Duffy, CNN Money, 26 Aug. 2026

Definition of vault

Noun

Once the flyover ends, the caisson will carry Graham’s remains to First Baptist Church of Columbia, where the funeral will be held.

— Chantelle Lee, Time, 22 July 2026
In 2024, Bally’s had to relocate the 34-story hotel tower, which was moved to the south end of the casino after it was determined that driving caissons into the ground might damage municipal water management infrastructure pipes along the river.

— Robert Channick, Chicago Tribune, 30 Apr. 2026

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