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
Carter recommends styles with less coverage, while Al-Khalil says softer cups tend to contour more naturally to smaller chests than stiff molded padding.
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Malia Griggs, Glamour, 28 May 2026
Parts of SpaceX, as the company looks to raise as much as a mammoth $80 billion in its IPO, remain close to the chest.
—Allie Garfinkle, Fortune, 28 May 2026
First responders performed chest compressions for five minutes before shocking her heart, which revived her.
—Sam Gillette, PEOPLE, 28 May 2026
Isaiah Freeman, 34, was stabbed in the chest near Seaview Ave.
—Colin Mixson, New York Daily News, 28 May 2026
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Malia Griggs, Glamour, 28 May 2026
Parts of SpaceX, as the company looks to raise as much as a mammoth $80 billion in its IPO, remain close to the chest.
—Allie Garfinkle, Fortune, 28 May 2026
First responders performed chest compressions for five minutes before shocking her heart, which revived her.
—Sam Gillette, PEOPLE, 28 May 2026
Isaiah Freeman, 34, was stabbed in the chest near Seaview Ave.
—Colin Mixson, New York Daily News, 28 May 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for chest
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Kansas City Royals rookie Beck Way showcased one of the game balls in his locker after Friday’s 5-3 loss to the Minnesota Twins.—
Jaylon Thompson,
Kansas City Star,
6 June 2026
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My father told me that was on purpose, as any union member should be able to have a copy in a back pocket, a locker or a lunch box.—
John Vukmirovich,
Chicago Tribune,
4 June 2026
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Clean Garbage Cans And Recycling Bins Keep garbage cans and recycling bins clean.—
Arricca Elin SanSone,
Southern Living,
4 June 2026
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Just as knits, outerwear, and other transitional staples get stashed away into bins and storage units, loafers are traded for easy, breezy flip-flops, classic sandals, loafers—and now the soft ballet flat.—
Christina Holevas,
Vogue,
3 June 2026
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The Lone Man The FBI finally interviewed Reiter in 2019, but only because Reiter called them to pick up two boxes of Epstein case files that were found by Recarey’s widow years after his death.—
Julie K. Brown,
Miami Herald,
4 June 2026
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Obsession, a Toronto premiere that has since turned into one of the year’s unlikeliest box-office successes with rare, late-run weekend gains, traces how forbidden desire spirals into supernatural terror.—
Patrick Brzeski,
HollywoodReporter,
4 June 2026
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Police searched Alvarez and discovered two plates of military-grade body armor in the trunk of his car, according to the criminal complaint.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
30 May 2026
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His rifle was propped up against its trunk.—
Dhruv Tikekar,
CNN Money,
30 May 2026
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“Chest.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/chest. Accessed 9 Jun. 2026.
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