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hatbox

noun

Definition of hatbox

as in bandbox

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Recent Examples of hatbox Each of the 21 rooms is unique, layering ranch keepsakes (vintage branding irons and Stetson hatboxes) with contemporary touches like a striking tumbleweed chandelier. — Todd Plummer, Robb Report, 19 June 2026 The flowers in question come in two sizes and arrive inside a golden hatbox that’s bound to elevate the looks of any room it’s placed in. — Stacia Datskovska, Footwear News, 22 Jan. 2026 Cords dangle uncovered from teensy lamps, pens live in a vintage-looking tomato can, and there’s a random magic 8 ball next to the huge hatbox for the huge hat. — Jocelyn Silver, Vogue, 12 June 2025 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 Stephen and Elizabeth burst in carrying a hatbox with the trilby in it. — Tyler Coates, The Hollywood Reporter, 2 Mar. 2023

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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

Definition of bandbox

Noun

There are Lalique knife rests and Fabergé snuffboxes, sure, but so many offerings in the realm of tiny home goods generally fail to inspire.

— Anthony Paletta, Curbed, 23 May 2026
The four species intended to benefit are rayed bean (Villosa fabalis), sheepnose (Plethobasus cyphyus), snuffbox (Epioblasma triquetra), and spectaclecase (Cumberlandia monodonta).

— Paula Wethington, CBS News, 27 Apr. 2026

Definition of snuffbox

Noun

Every surface is elaborate, from the decorative brass door handles to the intricate ceiling moldings that frame each room like a jewel box.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 4 Aug. 2026
Arabella’s Cocktail Salon, an intimate 25-seat bar on the hotel’s first floor, is a jewel box, a mish-mash of styles and references that somehow feel part of a whole.

— Jocelyn Silver, Vogue, 26 July 2026

Definition of jewel box

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During her funeral procession in September 2022, Emma stood to the side as the late Queen’s coffin passed by at Windsor Castle.

— Audrey Schmidt, PEOPLE, 9 Aug. 2026
Emergency workers brought out a coffin and loaded it onto an ambulance, which will transport them to their hometown for funeral rites.

— ABC News, ABC News, 8 Aug. 2026

Definition of coffin

Noun

The fire was catastrophic, but the heat stopped short of the full depth, even in vaults – the arched stone ceilings of the cathedral – only about 5 to 6 inches (12 to 15 centimeters) thick.

— Giorgia Giardina, The Conversation, 13 Aug. 2026
After Diana’s 1996 divorce from then-Prince Charles, the Lover’s Knot Tiara went back into Queen Elizabeth’s royal vault.

— Francesca Gariano, PEOPLE, 11 Aug. 2026

Definition of vault

Noun

Once the flyover ends, the caisson will carry Graham’s remains to First Baptist Church of Columbia, where the funeral will be held.

— Chantelle Lee, Time, 22 July 2026
In 2024, Bally’s had to relocate the 34-story hotel tower, which was moved to the south end of the casino after it was determined that driving caissons into the ground might damage municipal water management infrastructure pipes along the river.

— Robert Channick, Chicago Tribune, 30 Apr. 2026

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