catchalls

plural of catchall

Example Sentences

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Recent Examples of catchalls Ceramic incense trays, which double as catchalls for jewelry or keys. Lauren Jarvis-Gibson, Sacbee.com, 19 Aug. 2026 Long gone are the days when the best bathroom trays were little more than catchalls for soap dispensers and stray jewelry. Nina Derwin, Architectural Digest, 24 July 2026 Decoupage Seashell Trinket Trays Transform shells into decorative catchalls using decoupage techniques and dollar-store paper napkins. Jamie Cuccinelli, Martha Stewart, 20 July 2026 Old books and vintage silver tea trays make wonderful risers or catchalls for jewelry, coins, and keys. Michelle Mastro, The Spruce, 20 June 2026 The collection also features Italian espresso cups, a Murano ashtray, and leather catchalls, among other items. Joseph Erbentraut, Better Homes & Gardens, 20 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for catchalls
Noun
  • Frequently incorporating African American women as her subjects, her paintings and collages center around race, femininity, and memory.
    News Desk, Artforum, 9 July 2026
  • Atkinson similarly makes collages, carefully weaving each phrase into the next to create unsettled atmospheres.
    Vanessa Ague, Pitchfork, 26 June 2026
Noun
  • Israel's Ministry of Construction and Housing issued a tender for constructing several compounds with more than 1,200 homes in total in an open tract of land east of Jerusalem.
    Khaled Wassef, CBS News, 21 Aug. 2026
  • Softer rubber can produce stronger traction but may abrade more quickly, while harder compounds tend to last longer at the expense of grip.
    Alexandra Harrell, Footwear News, 20 Aug. 2026
Noun
  • Arches and natural bridges sweep like buttresses from jumbles of rock, giving this landscape a mystical, cathedral-like quality.
    Madison Chapman, Outside, 25 Mar. 2026
  • Macaroons are chewy jumbles of coconut bound together with egg whites and sweetened condensed milk.
    Lynda Balslev, Mercury News, 10 Feb. 2026
Noun
  • In animals that have litters, such as rodents, dogs, cats, pigs and kangaroos, a dead fetus will be reabsorbed by the mother’s body to protect the rest of her offspring.
    Sandee LaMotte, CNN Money, 7 Aug. 2026
  • Ruffed lemurs typically birth multi-infant litters, unlike other primate species.
    Laura Baisas, Popular Science, 29 July 2026
Noun
  • But what sparked his idea for the cheesy potato shell was inspiration from his wife’s salads with cheddar cheese crisps as croutons.
    Ella Gonzales, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 20 Aug. 2026
  • There are always 12 brews on tap and a menu with classic pub fare, from chicken wings and nachos to wedge salads and reubens.
    Evie Carrick, Travel + Leisure, 20 Aug. 2026
Noun
  • The dirty sea near the city often carried this kind of detritus to the shore.
    Cynthia Zarin, Harpers Magazine, 4 Aug. 2026
  • In the next round of Count the Rice, the rice is mixed into a large box full of paper, styrofoam, and other detritus.
    Tasha Robinson, Vulture, 14 July 2026
Noun
  • The entire collection was made from the fabrics, trims, notions, and remnants that have accumulated at its studio over the years.
    Angela Velasquez, Footwear News, 19 Aug. 2026
  • De Fabeltjeskrant is designed to tap into both notions, restoring and distributing the original programming for the audiences who grew up with it and simultaneously rebuilding the property for children encountering its characters for the first time.
    Jesse Whittock, Deadline, 19 Aug. 2026
Noun
  • Some varieties mature 72 days after planting the seeds, and others take 110 days.
    Danielle Ernest, Better Homes & Gardens, 17 Aug. 2026
  • But far more treasure—of the natural and manmade varieties—is in the area as well.
    Zoe Baillargeon, Travel + Leisure, 16 Aug. 2026

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“Catchalls.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/catchalls. Accessed 22 Aug. 2026.

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