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Recent Examples of hatbox
The flowers in question come in two sizes and arrive inside a golden hatbox that’s bound to elevate the looks of any room it’s placed in.
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Stacia Datskovska, Footwear News, 22 Jan. 2026
Cords dangle uncovered from teensy lamps, pens live in a vintage-looking tomato can, and there’s a random magic 8 ball next to the huge hatbox for the huge hat.
—Jocelyn Silver, Vogue, 12 June 2025
On the floor is a hatbox from a hat shop in London.
—Sloane Crosley, The New Yorker, 5 Aug. 2024
The ghost was intended to be an opening day character whose head disappeared before guests’ eyes then reappeared in a hatbox in his hand.
—Eve Chen, USA TODAY, 28 July 2023
Stephen and Elizabeth burst in carrying a hatbox with the trilby in it.
—Tyler Coates, The Hollywood Reporter, 2 Mar. 2023
Stacia Datskovska, Footwear News, 22 Jan. 2026
Cords dangle uncovered from teensy lamps, pens live in a vintage-looking tomato can, and there’s a random magic 8 ball next to the huge hatbox for the huge hat.
—Jocelyn Silver, Vogue, 12 June 2025
On the floor is a hatbox from a hat shop in London.
—Sloane Crosley, The New Yorker, 5 Aug. 2024
The ghost was intended to be an opening day character whose head disappeared before guests’ eyes then reappeared in a hatbox in his hand.
—Eve Chen, USA TODAY, 28 July 2023
Stephen and Elizabeth burst in carrying a hatbox with the trilby in it.
—Tyler Coates, The Hollywood Reporter, 2 Mar. 2023
Recent Examples of Synonyms for hatbox
Noun
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The Pinnacle's importance to emerging, independent-minded, hard-touring country acts To the untrained eye, The Pinnacle is a raw bandbox that feels like a split-level airplane hangar where superstars play pop music.—
Marcus K. Dowling,
The Tennessean,
2 July 2025
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As for the transplanted Tucker, playing home games at Wrigley Field, a notorious bandbox, should help raise his value.—
Dan Schlossberg,
Forbes,
13 Dec. 2024
Noun
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The four species intended to benefit are rayed bean (Villosa fabalis), sheepnose (Plethobasus cyphyus), snuffbox (Epioblasma triquetra), and spectaclecase (Cumberlandia monodonta).—
Paula Wethington,
CBS News,
27 Apr. 2026
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One snuffbox had been a present for George V on his 55th birthday in 1920 while the other featured 3,000 diamonds and was bought by Queen Mary in 1932 for £1,000, the equivalent in modern money of around $75,000 according to the Bank of England's inflation calculator.—
Josh Hammer,
Newsweek,
2 Dec. 2024
Noun
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Marina Bay Sands’ newest culinary gem is a jewel box in the sky.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
23 Apr. 2026
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Place pattern all over Don’t underestimate the power of pattern in creating a jewel box like effect in a small laundry room.—
Lindsey Mather,
Architectural Digest,
7 Apr. 2026
Noun
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The hot water at the three compartment sink was measured below proper hot water temperatures.—
Veronica Fernandez-Alvarado
May 8,
Sacbee.com,
8 May 2026
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Cascading system failures would lead to a race against time to seal compartments and preserve breathable air, though decompression would often happen too quickly for the crew to react.—
Alan Bradley,
Space.com,
8 May 2026
Noun
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Some relatives broke down upon seeing the coffins, as a Muslim cleric led funeral prayers under tight security.—
Riaz Khan,
Los Angeles Times,
10 May 2026
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Zayn didn’t expect the equalizer – Lil Yachty – to rise out of the coffin and hit him with a candy cane.—
Ryan Gaydos,
FOXNews.com,
9 May 2026
Noun
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The collection was packed away in the museum’s vault, untouched for decades to avoid offending Islamic values or creating the appearance of catering to Western sensibilities.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
8 May 2026
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The Bankers’ Bar is lined with vault drawers, calling back to the building’s origins as the headquarters of a 1950s bank.—
Eddi Fiegel,
Robb Report,
7 May 2026
Noun
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In isolation, against a white background that is actually overcast sky, a hook or a caisson or a sheaf of rebar appears sculptural, abstract, exquisite.—
Nick Paumgarten,
New Yorker,
23 Feb. 2026
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Hitchcock recalled a day during the summer of 2007 when the cannon, now on its caisson and a moveable platform, was tested on the event level of Nationwide Arena, just beyond the ice-resurfacer entrance.—
Aaron Portzline,
New York Times,
2 Feb. 2026
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“Hatbox.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hatbox. Accessed 13 May. 2026.
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