snuffbox

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Recent Examples of snuffbox 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 The snuffbox is the most widespread of the Epioblasma genus of mussels. Jennifer Dixon, Detroit Free Press, 15 Aug. 2024 Presenting an antique for inspection, Queen Camilla unveiled a snuffbox from the Royal Collection, which impressed Roadshow silver expert Duncan Campbell with its rich history. Janine Henni, Peoplemag, 6 Mar. 2023 When Benjamin Franklin departed as minister to France, King Louis XVI presented him with a snuffbox encrusted with 408 diamonds and inset with the king’s portrait. Craig Whitlock, Washington Post, 18 Oct. 2022 The group portrait is not the only depiction of Yale to stir dissent at the university, which altogether owns seven paintings of its namesake as well as a snuffbox with his portrait on it. Nancy Kenney, CNN, 12 Oct. 2021 Another 20 species there are endangered, including mussels with evocative names such as fluted kidneyshell, snuffbox, birdwing pearlymussel, and shiny pigtoe. Washington Post, 17 Dec. 2019 Among them, concerns about the snuffbox mussels halted the construction of a $27 million bridge on Vrooman Road bridge in Lake County. Grant Segall, cleveland.com, 19 Aug. 2019 During every lesson, the prized pupil steals something from Miss Nightingale’s home: a snuffbox, a porcelain swan, a scarf. S. Kirk Walsh, San Francisco Chronicle, 24 May 2018
Recent Examples of Synonyms for snuffbox
Noun
  • 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
Noun
  • The feel is of both the jewelry and the jewel box, all in one.
    Scotty Reiss, Forbes.com, 31 Mar. 2025
  • 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
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
Noun
  • 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
  • There’s no real spot for shoes, and personal items must be tucked into narrow compartments.
    Scott Campbell, Travel + Leisure, 6 Apr. 2025
Noun
  • The Army hired experts for advice that ranged from finding the right horses for caisson duty to designing the curriculum for soldiers who care and ride them.
    John Bacon, USA TODAY, 7 Jan. 2025
  • Ronald Reagan, a noted enthusiast did, and that’s the last time the caisson unit took part.
    Tom Vanden Brook, USA TODAY, 6 Jan. 2025
Noun
  • In response, Trump allies have dug through the vault to hit them with their own words.
    Haisten Willis, The Washington Examiner, 13 Apr. 2025
  • In times of rising tension, governments need more gold in their vaults.
    Clem Chambers, Forbes.com, 11 Apr. 2025

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“Snuffbox.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/snuffbox. Accessed 21 Apr. 2025.

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