as in lockers
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 chests
Inside your chests, 22 of you will see nothing and remain Faithful for now.
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Brianne Tracy, PEOPLE, 9 Jan. 2026
The containers, which had been abandoned for decades, included more than a dozen steamer trunks – large luggage chests designed for long-distance travel – and a handful of suitcases dating to the 1910s.
—Sam Vong, The Conversation, 18 Dec. 2025
Once, Cavaliere scored a pair of Dorothy Draper chests at TK.
—Amelia Mularz, Architectural Digest, 16 Dec. 2025
Ahead of New York’s mayoral election last month, a billboard for Polymarket in Times Square showed Zohran Mamdani and Andrew Cuomo face to face, but with their photos edited to give them bare chests, like prizefighters at a weigh-in.
—Danny Funt, New Yorker, 12 Dec. 2025
The speed at which the cops turn against the people by ripping off masks to ensure pepper spray lands in their eyes, or charging at crowds to eagerly shoot rubber bullets in their chests, is to witness the eventual hyper-militarization of the police.
—Vikram Murthi, IndieWire, 5 Dec. 2025
Either way, the ship — laden with chests of emeralds and about 200 tons of gold — sank with most of its crew while heading back from the New World to Spain on June 7, 1708.
—CBS News, 21 Nov. 2025
These animals fill our books and screens and toy chests from infancy, and for that feel existentially familiar.
—AFAR Media, 30 Oct. 2025
Only a few seasons later, Indiana has emerged as a legitimate national championship contender, its fans literally and figuratively beating their bare chests with pride, beckoning all challengers — even those in the SEC.
—Justin Williams, New York Times, 26 Oct. 2025
Brianne Tracy, PEOPLE, 9 Jan. 2026
The containers, which had been abandoned for decades, included more than a dozen steamer trunks – large luggage chests designed for long-distance travel – and a handful of suitcases dating to the 1910s.
—Sam Vong, The Conversation, 18 Dec. 2025
Once, Cavaliere scored a pair of Dorothy Draper chests at TK.
—Amelia Mularz, Architectural Digest, 16 Dec. 2025
Ahead of New York’s mayoral election last month, a billboard for Polymarket in Times Square showed Zohran Mamdani and Andrew Cuomo face to face, but with their photos edited to give them bare chests, like prizefighters at a weigh-in.
—Danny Funt, New Yorker, 12 Dec. 2025
The speed at which the cops turn against the people by ripping off masks to ensure pepper spray lands in their eyes, or charging at crowds to eagerly shoot rubber bullets in their chests, is to witness the eventual hyper-militarization of the police.
—Vikram Murthi, IndieWire, 5 Dec. 2025
Either way, the ship — laden with chests of emeralds and about 200 tons of gold — sank with most of its crew while heading back from the New World to Spain on June 7, 1708.
—CBS News, 21 Nov. 2025
These animals fill our books and screens and toy chests from infancy, and for that feel existentially familiar.
—AFAR Media, 30 Oct. 2025
Only a few seasons later, Indiana has emerged as a legitimate national championship contender, its fans literally and figuratively beating their bare chests with pride, beckoning all challengers — even those in the SEC.
—Justin Williams, New York Times, 26 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for chests
Noun
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The players had exit meetings with the coaching staff, then cleaned out their lockers and parted ways.—
Pete Grathoff,
Kansas City Star,
8 Jan. 2026
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Look at the empty lockers where the former Sun Devils were supposed to be.—
Dieter Kurtenbach,
Mercury News,
8 Jan. 2026
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,
14 Jan. 2026
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Keep your closet well-lit and modify it with hooks, bins, and more.—
Sarah Lyon,
The Spruce,
14 Jan. 2026
Noun
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All of her outdoor lighting is fireproof with steel boxes.—
Rick Montanez,
CBS News,
9 Jan. 2026
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The building was packed from floor to ceiling with boxes and junk, and smelled strongly of cat urine.—
Shelly Bradbury,
Denver Post,
8 Jan. 2026
Noun
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Foster wore a blue bikini set, while Jackman selected a pair of floral swim trunks.—
Hannah Malach,
InStyle,
5 Jan. 2026
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Sutton donned a navy blue bikini with a matching swim skirt, while Jackman rocked black-and-white swim trunks with a tropical floral design.—
Natalia Senanayake,
PEOPLE,
5 Jan. 2026
Noun
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Officials say truckloads of antiquities were driven from the capital in 2023 — RSF members filmed themselves opening crates of mummified remains — and estimate total losses at $110 million.—
Tom Chivers,
semafor.com,
9 Jan. 2026
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What do a nopal (a prickly pear cactus) a bicycle stand, crates, a wooden bench, a plastic table and worn knives have in common?—
Verónica Egui Brito,
Miami Herald,
22 Dec. 2025
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“Chests.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/chests. Accessed 14 Jan. 2026.
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