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Recent Examples of hatbox
Roughly the size of hatboxes, these access points would be unlike ordinary cellular base stations.
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IEEE Spectrum, 18 Mar. 2014
On the floor is a hatbox from a hat shop in London.
—Sloane Crosley, The New Yorker, 5 Aug. 2024
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
The vibe of the look is business class Barbie—thanks to the hatbox, vintage checks and timeless pumps, Margot looks as polished as cabin crew in the golden age of air travel.
—Emma Spedding, Vogue, 28 June 2023
Stephen and Elizabeth burst in carrying a hatbox with the trilby in it.
—Tyler Coates, The Hollywood Reporter, 2 Mar. 2023
Cruising bars ensues as does the potpourri of a severed head in a hatbox, a bitter ex-girlfriend, a mystery briefcase and an evil senator.
—Borys Kit, The Hollywood Reporter, 1 Apr. 2022
Lara Jean is a 16-year-old high schooler who’s kept love letters to various romantic interests in a hatbox.
—Brian Truitt, USA TODAY, 26 Mar. 2020
The fact that Claudia’s hair is identical to her mother’s is moving, as is the relative size of the hatbox that Claudia is clutching, as is the fact that Miles is holding a toy dog.
—Jeff Giles, New York Times, 12 June 2019
IEEE Spectrum, 18 Mar. 2014
On the floor is a hatbox from a hat shop in London.
—Sloane Crosley, The New Yorker, 5 Aug. 2024
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
The vibe of the look is business class Barbie—thanks to the hatbox, vintage checks and timeless pumps, Margot looks as polished as cabin crew in the golden age of air travel.
—Emma Spedding, Vogue, 28 June 2023
Stephen and Elizabeth burst in carrying a hatbox with the trilby in it.
—Tyler Coates, The Hollywood Reporter, 2 Mar. 2023
Cruising bars ensues as does the potpourri of a severed head in a hatbox, a bitter ex-girlfriend, a mystery briefcase and an evil senator.
—Borys Kit, The Hollywood Reporter, 1 Apr. 2022
Lara Jean is a 16-year-old high schooler who’s kept love letters to various romantic interests in a hatbox.
—Brian Truitt, USA TODAY, 26 Mar. 2020
The fact that Claudia’s hair is identical to her mother’s is moving, as is the relative size of the hatbox that Claudia is clutching, as is the fact that Miles is holding a toy dog.
—Jeff Giles, New York Times, 12 June 2019
Recent Examples of Synonyms for hatbox
Noun
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That would play well in the bandbox that is Yankee Stadium and behind an infield defense that ranked 12th in Outs Above Average last season.—
Gary Phillips,
New York Daily News,
24 Sep. 2019
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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
Noun
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One snuffbox had been a present for George V on his 55th birthday in 1920 while the other featured 3,000 diamonds and was bought by Queen Mary in 1932 for £1,000, the equivalent in modern money of around $75,000 according to the Bank of England's inflation calculator.—
Josh Hammer,
Newsweek,
2 Dec. 2024
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The snuffbox is the most widespread of the Epioblasma genus of mussels.—
Jennifer Dixon,
Detroit Free Press,
15 Aug. 2024
Noun
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Soaring walls of windows make the home feel like a veritable jewel box that frames cinematic views of the mountain landscape.—
Emma Reynolds,
Robb Report,
17 Jan. 2025
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Still, there were vacant or largely vacant flagship properties — the Gothic jewel box at 281 Park Avenue that Fotografiska, its sole tenant, left eight years before the end of its lease.—
Kim Velsey,
Curbed,
19 Dec. 2024
Noun
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Featuring two compartments with a removable divider insert, this case has room for all your essentials, and nothing wiggles around.—
Kiana Murden,
Vogue,
14 Mar. 2025
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Just pop out the inner compartment and swap in a new one—saving a bit of plastic and four bucks in the process.—
Jennifer Hussein,
Allure,
14 Mar. 2025
Noun
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This news might catch the attention of Panthers fans, as it all but puts the nail in the coffin on Johnny Hekker’s future in Carolina.—
Mike Kaye,
Charlotte Observer,
13 Mar. 2025
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Photos show what the corridor looks like while walking through and what the rectangular chamber looks like from above. Inside the burial chamber, archaeologists found one larger sarcophagus filled with animal bones and five stone coffins, the ministry said.—
Aspen Pflughoeft,
Miami Herald,
12 Mar. 2025
Noun
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Even in the theft of Palmer’s green jacket and other bigger-ticket items, Church said, there was no sophisticated scheme to access vaults where Augusta National kept historical items under tight security.—
Jason Meisner,
Chicago Tribune,
19 Mar. 2025
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Athena is on the ship to find someone who isn't supposed to be on there, who's got their eye on all the money in the vault.—
Patrick Gomez,
EW.com,
19 Mar. 2025
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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
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“Hatbox.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hatbox. Accessed 25 Mar. 2025.
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