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as in container
something into which a liquid or smaller objects can be put for storage or transportation
her hat made a good holder for the shells she collected on the beach
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Recent Examples of holder
Many items are prohibited at Louder Than Life including umbrellas, chairs of any kind (unless the ticket holder has a chair pass) and blankets.
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Marina Johnson, Louisville Courier Journal, 18 Sep. 2025
The movement calls for artists, labels, and rights-holders to remove music from streaming platforms in Israel, via geo-blocking, in protest of the country’s ongoing assault of Gaza, and Massive Attack intend to participate in the boycott.
—Matthew Strauss, Pitchfork, 18 Sep. 2025
Unfortunately, holder Jim Arnold fumbled the snap and KC got no points.
—Pete Grathoff, Kansas City Star, 18 Sep. 2025
Venezuelans represent the largest group of TPS holders in the United States, with the majority residing in Florida and Texas.
—Syra Ortiz Blanes, Miami Herald, 18 Sep. 2025
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Marina Johnson, Louisville Courier Journal, 18 Sep. 2025
The movement calls for artists, labels, and rights-holders to remove music from streaming platforms in Israel, via geo-blocking, in protest of the country’s ongoing assault of Gaza, and Massive Attack intend to participate in the boycott.
—Matthew Strauss, Pitchfork, 18 Sep. 2025
Unfortunately, holder Jim Arnold fumbled the snap and KC got no points.
—Pete Grathoff, Kansas City Star, 18 Sep. 2025
Venezuelans represent the largest group of TPS holders in the United States, with the majority residing in Florida and Texas.
—Syra Ortiz Blanes, Miami Herald, 18 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for holder
Noun
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On Sunday afternoon in Chicago, there was the minority owner of the Las Vegas Raiders, who has been pictured sitting in the coaches’ booth during a Raiders game this season, in the Fox booth calling Cowboys at Bears.—
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
22 Sep. 2025
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Sinclair, another owner of multiple ABC affiliates, soon followed suit.—
Dave Nemetz,
TVLine,
22 Sep. 2025
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The port also processed 326,462 empty container units, 1 percent less than last year.—
Glenn Taylor,
Sourcing Journal,
18 Sep. 2025
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Ensuring your plants have properly draining containers and properly draining soil will ensure water doesn’t sit around the roots.—
Patricia Shannon,
Southern Living,
18 Sep. 2025
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The result is a deeply precarious financial life, especially for sole proprietors or founders bootstrapping their ventures.—
Anuradha Gupta,
Forbes.com,
19 Sep. 2025
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Quarterly payments are due for individuals, sole proprietors, partners and S corporation shareholders who expect to owe at least $1,000 for the current tax year, according to the IRS.—
Kate Dore, CFP®, EA,
CNBC,
15 Sep. 2025
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“Holder.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/holder. Accessed 25 Sep. 2025.
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