Example Sentences
Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to
show current usage.
Read More
Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors.
Send us feedback.
Recent Examples of sea chest
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
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, 16 Sep. 2017
David Grann, The New Yorker, 28 Feb. 2023
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, 16 Sep. 2017
Recent Examples of Synonyms for sea chest
Noun
-
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
-
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
Noun
-
Each room has six beds with bedbug-proof mattresses and a footlocker for personal effects.—
Doug Ross,
Chicago Tribune,
4 Feb. 2025
-
His camp trunk, a traveling footlocker, now rests in the Smithsonian.—
Cynthia Greenlee,
Smithsonian Magazine,
10 Jan. 2023
Noun
-
At the center of it all, John Summit — tanned, smiling, his shirt unbuttoned to a chest level that suggested a regular workout routine — threw up heart hands while manning the cockpit of CDJs before him.—
Katie Bain,
Billboard,
6 Mar. 2025
-
The list includes colds and coughs, ear and eye infections, insect bites, minor burns, asthma, cuts, sprains, fractures and chest pain.—
David Goodhue,
Miami Herald,
6 Mar. 2025
Noun
-
The wholesale cost of a crate of 48 large avocados increased from $75 to $85 last week, said Navarro.—
Seema Mehta,
Los Angeles Times,
4 Mar. 2025
-
Allow the dog to observe and sniff the rabbit through the crate without sudden movements or direct contact.—
Thomas G. Moukawsher,
Newsweek,
4 Mar. 2025
Noun
-
Investigators found damaging evidence against her, including internet searches for chloroform and neck-breaking and traces of human decomposition in the trunk of her car.—
Fortesa Latifi,
Rolling Stone,
5 Mar. 2025
-
This goes beyond removing lower branches to make mowing around the trunks easier.—
Luke Miller,
Better Homes & Gardens,
4 Mar. 2025
Noun
-
The carton of the product is plain white with a sticker label on one side and a code on the opposite side.—
Mark Joseph,
Newsweek,
24 Feb. 2025
-
An Axios attempt to place an online order with H-E-B showed a limit of five cartons of eggs, though an H-E-B spokesperson told Axios there are no limits on eggs.—
Madalyn Mendoza,
Axios,
14 Feb. 2025
Noun
-
According to Goon, Denn took items off Goon’s dresser and removed the safe, which was bolted to the wall inside his closet.—
Alex Andrejev,
The Athletic,
20 Feb. 2025
-
Normally, landing a star of Dončić’s caliber at such a young age would take every fleck of gold in the safe.—
C. Clark, M. Vorkunov and F. Katz,
The Athletic,
17 Feb. 2025
Noun
-
For workers to come fix the Wi-Fi, we were instructed to leave the key in a lockbox.—
Seth Kugel,
New York Times,
13 Feb. 2025
-
Anatomy Financial, a digital document lockbox provider for health care practices, raised a $19 million Series A, CEO Sasha King tells Axios exclusively.—
Aaron Weitzman,
Axios,
17 Dec. 2024
Cite this Entry
“Sea chest.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sea%20chest. Accessed 9 Mar. 2025.
Copy CitationLove words? Need even more definitions?
Merriam-Webster unabridged
Share