as in bins
a covered rectangular container for storing or transporting things
threw the rest of her books and tapes in the trunk and closed the lid
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Recent Examples of trunks
To do something fun, wear my old trunks, get the old music to play, come out there, and kick somebody in the face?
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Josh Hammer, Newsweek, 23 Dec. 2024
Forest Park asks residents to place the trees on the grass by the curb on the south side of the park's parking lot and to point the trunks toward the parking lot curb and the top of the tree pointing toward West Kemper Road.
—Kaycee Sloan, The Enquirer, 23 Dec. 2024
Think safari-ready leather travel trunks but with all the bells and whistles of a modern-day case.
—Nicole Kliest, Vogue, 19 Dec. 2024
Hanging the lights on trees or bushes is discouraged, as the deer often rub their antlers against plants or tree trunks to sharpen them during the rut.
—Benedict Cosgrove, Newsweek, 18 Dec. 2024
Coconut trees bend under the gusts of wind, their tall, towering trunks swaying against the gray sky.
—Hannah Peart, NBC News, 16 Dec. 2024
After one particularly challenging transcontinental flight with a diaper blowout and a toddler with motion sickness, my husband disembarked in foggy San Francisco wearing just swim trunks and a short-sleeve T-shirt.
—Jocelyn Newman, Travel + Leisure, 14 Dec. 2024
The trunks, which are made in Portugal, come with a five-year guarantee.
—Jaclyn Trop, Robb Report, 11 Dec. 2024
These towering plants had a combination of ferns’ spore-reproducing capabilities and woody trunks, representing a critical evolutionary link in the history of terrestrial life.
—Scott Travers, Forbes, 8 Dec. 2024
Josh Hammer, Newsweek, 23 Dec. 2024
Forest Park asks residents to place the trees on the grass by the curb on the south side of the park's parking lot and to point the trunks toward the parking lot curb and the top of the tree pointing toward West Kemper Road.
—Kaycee Sloan, The Enquirer, 23 Dec. 2024
Think safari-ready leather travel trunks but with all the bells and whistles of a modern-day case.
—Nicole Kliest, Vogue, 19 Dec. 2024
Hanging the lights on trees or bushes is discouraged, as the deer often rub their antlers against plants or tree trunks to sharpen them during the rut.
—Benedict Cosgrove, Newsweek, 18 Dec. 2024
Coconut trees bend under the gusts of wind, their tall, towering trunks swaying against the gray sky.
—Hannah Peart, NBC News, 16 Dec. 2024
After one particularly challenging transcontinental flight with a diaper blowout and a toddler with motion sickness, my husband disembarked in foggy San Francisco wearing just swim trunks and a short-sleeve T-shirt.
—Jocelyn Newman, Travel + Leisure, 14 Dec. 2024
The trunks, which are made in Portugal, come with a five-year guarantee.
—Jaclyn Trop, Robb Report, 11 Dec. 2024
These towering plants had a combination of ferns’ spore-reproducing capabilities and woody trunks, representing a critical evolutionary link in the history of terrestrial life.
—Scott Travers, Forbes, 8 Dec. 2024
Recent Examples of Synonyms for trunks
Noun
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Right now, our list includes fabric storage bins, under-sink organizers, food storage bins, and other organizers for the kitchen, bathroom, bedroom, and other living spaces.—
Isabel Garcia,
People.com,
5 Jan. 2025
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Skip the cardboard boxes Really just trust me on this one and rent reusable bins from a moving company with good reviews.—
Perri Ormont Blumberg,
Architectural Digest,
3 Jan. 2025
Noun
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Images from the campaign feature Maher in a locker room setting, wearing a sporty chic pink ensemble, featuring a pleated tennis skirt, holding a matching bullhorn and posing in front of lockers containing the Paula’s Choice Pro-Collagen Peptide Plumping Moisturizer.—
Julia Teti,
WWD,
27 Dec. 2024
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Throughout are the spa and fitness center, a wine room with private storage lockers, a lap pool, a theater, and poolside cabanas.—
Demetrius Simms,
Robb Report,
18 Dec. 2024
Noun
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Mail-in blue collection boxes will be picked up, and regular mail will be delivered.—
Grace Tucker,
The Enquirer,
24 Dec. 2024
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Shari Lewis’s beloved 1960’s lamb puppet has solidified a space in our dog’s lives, from seasonal outfits, to jumbo versions, to tiny birthday hats, and even entire boxes of different sized lambs.—
Annemarie Dooling,
USA TODAY,
24 Dec. 2024
Noun
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Eight dancers with bare chests, bare feet and flowing red pants danced, weaved, twisted, bent, flopped, flipped, gathered, disbanded, reunited, cuddled, leaped and scampered for nearly an hour.—
Christopher Arnott,
Hartford Courant,
15 Dec. 2024
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Things like under-bed lighting, concealed speakers and charging stations, and foot-of-the-bed TV chests will keep electronics out of view.—
Colleen Sullivan,
Better Homes & Gardens,
14 Dec. 2024
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“Trunks.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/trunks. Accessed 30 Jan. 2025.
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