as in locker
a covered rectangular container for storing or transporting things
a chest containing almost every tool that the home do-it-yourselfer is likely to need
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Recent Examples of chest
Many Korean War cases involve the use of chest radiographs, the DPAA said, but no such records existed for these remains.
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Kerry Breen, CBS News, 27 Feb. 2026
Any save, block or last-ditch tackle is greeted with high fives and chest bumps.
—Jack Lang, New York Times, 26 Feb. 2026
The host then touched his chest.
—Dalton Ross, Entertainment Weekly, 26 Feb. 2026
Then reverse the movement by dropping your belly toward the floor, lifting your chest, and tipping your tailbone up toward the ceiling.
—Stephanie Anderson Witmer, Health, 26 Feb. 2026
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Kerry Breen, CBS News, 27 Feb. 2026
Any save, block or last-ditch tackle is greeted with high fives and chest bumps.
—Jack Lang, New York Times, 26 Feb. 2026
The host then touched his chest.
—Dalton Ross, Entertainment Weekly, 26 Feb. 2026
Then reverse the movement by dropping your belly toward the floor, lifting your chest, and tipping your tailbone up toward the ceiling.
—Stephanie Anderson Witmer, Health, 26 Feb. 2026
See All Example Sentences for chest
Recent Examples of Synonyms for chest
Noun
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Freeman spent much of the rest of the clubhouse period simply sitting in his locker, hoodie pulled over his head.—
Evan Grant,
Dallas Morning News,
22 Feb. 2026
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Bailey, meanwhile, had a duffle bag full of cash (half a billion dollars) stuffed into her locker by her dad with a note too.—
Dessi Gomez,
Deadline,
20 Feb. 2026
Noun
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The cabin will be free of overhead bins, resulting in a spacious feel throughout.—
Rachel Cormack,
Robb Report,
26 Feb. 2026
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Empty the fridge, wipe down all shelves and bins.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
26 Feb. 2026
Noun
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White checked all of those boxes and cemented himself as an obvious choice with a network of current donors, high-ranking business partners in Charlotte, as well as potential donors that Gaber hopes to convert.—
Hunter Bailey,
Charlotte Observer,
27 Feb. 2026
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So, yes, there’s a reason cats love boxes and no, hot workout classes usually aren’t better.—
Popular Science Team,
Popular Science,
27 Feb. 2026
Noun
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The tree trunk was as thick as a telephone pole.—
Sara Gregory,
AJC.com,
26 Feb. 2026
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Detectives opened the front trunk of the car and saw a cadaver bag covered with insects, the documents say.—
Kyung Lah,
CNN Money,
26 Feb. 2026
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“Chest.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/chest. Accessed 1 Mar. 2026.
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