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Recent Examples of crate
Save some cash and build your own using a couple of crates.
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Sarah Lyon, The Spruce, 28 Apr. 2026
In five different sizes, these crates are stackable for whatever level of clearance your bed frame allows.
—Lauren Arzbaecher, Architectural Digest, 28 Apr. 2026
Deep cleaning every couple of months is wise for crates or carrier bags used daily.
—Nafeesah Allen, Better Homes & Gardens, 28 Apr. 2026
Start the morning early at Porto Vecchio, where fishermen unload the day’s catch straight from their boats and lay it out on crates and small stands along the harbor.
—Megan Murphy, Travel + Leisure, 28 Apr. 2026
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Sarah Lyon, The Spruce, 28 Apr. 2026
In five different sizes, these crates are stackable for whatever level of clearance your bed frame allows.
—Lauren Arzbaecher, Architectural Digest, 28 Apr. 2026
Deep cleaning every couple of months is wise for crates or carrier bags used daily.
—Nafeesah Allen, Better Homes & Gardens, 28 Apr. 2026
Start the morning early at Porto Vecchio, where fishermen unload the day’s catch straight from their boats and lay it out on crates and small stands along the harbor.
—Megan Murphy, Travel + Leisure, 28 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for crate
Noun
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Locating the wreck connects us to their sacrifice and reminds us that devotion to duty endures.—
Alexandra Koch,
FOXNews.com,
29 Apr. 2026
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The wreck happened on the outbound Eisenhower (I-290) at Wolf Road in Hillside.—
Kris Habermehl,
CBS News,
27 Apr. 2026
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In its place rose the grandiose Palace of the Parliament—a neoclassical hulk that is the second-largest administrative building in the world, surpassed only by the Pentagon.—
Rebecca Mead,
New Yorker,
13 Apr. 2026
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Known for his muscular build and hulk-like roles in Hollywood as much as his political record, perhaps even more so, Schwarzenegger is an icon in the bodybuilding universe.—
Anna Kaufman,
USA Today,
30 Mar. 2026
Noun
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Pour hot milk mixture over batter, scraping pan clean with spatula, and mix with beater on low speed until incorporated and batter is smooth, about 1 minute.—
Shilpa Uskokovic,
Bon Appetit Magazine,
28 Apr. 2026
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Boston went up 16 points after the first quarter on a Payton Pritchard buzzer-beater 3-pointer and never looked back.—
Dan Santaromita,
New York Times,
27 Apr. 2026
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There’s celery for crunch, lemon juice for brightness, and of course there’s mayonnaise to bind it all together.—
Alana Al-Hatlani,
Southern Living,
3 May 2026
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Try our lemon olive oil cake or grapefruit olive oil cake.—
Katlyn Moncada,
Better Homes & Gardens,
3 May 2026
Noun
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Two doors down, someone is adding to their sizable collection of jalopies.—
Rachel Royster,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
20 Apr. 2026
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Ringo Starr’s Jeep is parked next to Tommy Lee’s black jalopy.—
Lily Moayeri,
SPIN,
6 Apr. 2026
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“Crate.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/crate. Accessed 4 May. 2026.
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