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
And when thunderclaps rattled their chests, the Chinese felt a deity punishing wrongdoers.
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Quanta Magazine, 6 May 2026
We are dipped into this aesthetic with even the way women are posing on the red carpet [with their hands meeting at their chests].
—José Criales-Unzueta, Vanity Fair, 6 May 2026
In 1773, Bostonians disguised as Mohawks hurled hundreds of chests of British tea into the ocean.
—Daniel Immerwahr, New Yorker, 4 May 2026
Think chests that offer both storage solutions and décor, a writing desk that can be used in various spaces like in a bedroom as a night table, in a living room nook, or in an office.
—Patricia Shannon, Southern Living, 24 Apr. 2026
At the packed opening, a huge screen showed Abramović’s video work, Tito’s Funeral (2025), broadcasting women beating their chests in a near trance-like state, drawing on ritualised forms of communal mourning.
—George Nelson, ARTnews.com, 20 Apr. 2026
Busfield is kneeling, his arms wrapped around the boys’ chests.
—Laura Trujillo, USA Today, 15 Apr. 2026
Keith and Corey came out together, dressed in matching white pants and T‑shirts with giant red R's on their chests, Keith in a purple wig and Corey in a pink one.
—Danielle Parker, CBS News, 14 Apr. 2026
The neckline is also slightly more square, which is flattering for those with larger chests like myself.
—Alyssa Grabinski, PEOPLE, 10 Apr. 2026
Quanta Magazine, 6 May 2026
We are dipped into this aesthetic with even the way women are posing on the red carpet [with their hands meeting at their chests].
—José Criales-Unzueta, Vanity Fair, 6 May 2026
In 1773, Bostonians disguised as Mohawks hurled hundreds of chests of British tea into the ocean.
—Daniel Immerwahr, New Yorker, 4 May 2026
Think chests that offer both storage solutions and décor, a writing desk that can be used in various spaces like in a bedroom as a night table, in a living room nook, or in an office.
—Patricia Shannon, Southern Living, 24 Apr. 2026
At the packed opening, a huge screen showed Abramović’s video work, Tito’s Funeral (2025), broadcasting women beating their chests in a near trance-like state, drawing on ritualised forms of communal mourning.
—George Nelson, ARTnews.com, 20 Apr. 2026
Busfield is kneeling, his arms wrapped around the boys’ chests.
—Laura Trujillo, USA Today, 15 Apr. 2026
Keith and Corey came out together, dressed in matching white pants and T‑shirts with giant red R's on their chests, Keith in a purple wig and Corey in a pink one.
—Danielle Parker, CBS News, 14 Apr. 2026
The neckline is also slightly more square, which is flattering for those with larger chests like myself.
—Alyssa Grabinski, PEOPLE, 10 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for chests
Noun
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Men’s and women’s changing areas have lockers, showers, a sauna, and a steam room.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
12 May 2026
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With the trails completed, SWIMBA is looking ahead to adding lockers, changing rooms, bathrooms and more to the site in the coming year.—
Noah Daly
Updated May 12,
Idaho Statesman,
12 May 2026
Noun
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The peels also break down slowly in vermicompost bins.—
Brandee Gruener,
Southern Living,
10 May 2026
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Crime-scene photos taken of the home showed drugs loosely contained in bins and cans in the garage and white pills within a few feet of where Winter’s body was found.—
Robert Salonga,
Mercury News,
8 May 2026
Noun
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Given out for free in streetside orange boxes and in stacks at cafés, The L was stylish and well-informed, highlighting locally famous names and haunts, and establishing a sense of shared community for the corridor.—
Kyle Chayka,
New Yorker,
14 May 2026
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Reece James ticks the most boxes, but would need to be managed through a tournament that could involve eight matches in 33 days.—
The Athletic UK Staff,
New York Times,
13 May 2026
Noun
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If there is new growth from trunks, only remove the declining leaves.—
Tom MacCubbin,
The Orlando Sentinel,
10 May 2026
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The trunks are made from wood, leather, canvas, and metal.—
Jacqui Gifford,
Travel + Leisure,
6 May 2026
Noun
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That’s when Sanchez and 15-year-old cousin Diego Hernandez left Nipomo, off the Central Coast, with 60 crates of berries loaded onto a 2017 Ford Transit 150 Van with 290,000 miles on the odometer.—
Andrew J. Campa,
Los Angeles Times,
9 May 2026
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Look for wooden crates, Melvin suggests.—
Sarah Lyon,
Southern Living,
6 May 2026
Cite this Entry
“Chests.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/chests. Accessed 14 May. 2026.
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