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as in container
something into which a liquid or smaller objects can be put for storage or transportation
her hat made a good holder for the shells she collected on the beach
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Recent Examples of holder
Municipal bonds are favored by wealthy investors since the income earned is free of federal tax and, if the holder lives within the state in which the bond is issued, exempt from state tax.
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Michelle Fox, CNBC, 5 Nov. 2025
As a season ticket holder, she was asked to lead it.
—Lisa Gutierrez, Kansas City Star, 5 Nov. 2025
The Danish Rights Alliance (DRA), an organization that represents publishers and other rights-holders in Denmark, told me about a similar interaction with Common Crawl.
—Alex Reisner, The Atlantic, 4 Nov. 2025
Parking is $10, members and Platinum Pass holders park free.
—Diana Leyva, Nashville Tennessean, 4 Nov. 2025
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Michelle Fox, CNBC, 5 Nov. 2025
As a season ticket holder, she was asked to lead it.
—Lisa Gutierrez, Kansas City Star, 5 Nov. 2025
The Danish Rights Alliance (DRA), an organization that represents publishers and other rights-holders in Denmark, told me about a similar interaction with Common Crawl.
—Alex Reisner, The Atlantic, 4 Nov. 2025
Parking is $10, members and Platinum Pass holders park free.
—Diana Leyva, Nashville Tennessean, 4 Nov. 2025
See All Example Sentences for holder
Recent Examples of Synonyms for holder
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Cowboys owner Jerry Jones started the string of blockbuster trades by dealing superstar pass-rusher Micah Parsons to the Green Bay Packers in return for two first-round draft picks and defensive tackle Kenny Clark.—
Max Dible,
MSNBC Newsweek,
11 Nov. 2025
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To file a lawsuit right now makes the owner look tone-deaf, and blind.—
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
11 Nov. 2025
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Bloomberg | Bloomberg | Getty Images Danish shipping giant Maersk on Thursday posted stronger-than-expected third-quarter operating profit and raised the lower-end of its full-year guidance, bolstered by increasing container volumes.—
Sam Meredith,
CNBC,
6 Nov. 2025
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The former Nickelodeon sitcom stars posted a new video on Instagram Wednesday, teasing what appeared to be a casual interaction as Peck sipped on a large drink in a plastic container.—
Joey Nolfi,
Entertainment Weekly,
6 Nov. 2025
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Carl Radke Summer House star and Soft Bar proprietor Carl Radke stayed on-brand, running for Release Recovery Foundation.—
Bethy Squires,
Vulture,
3 Nov. 2025
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Back in Gilbert's Olde Salem Magic Shoppe, the proprietor's black cat, Cobweb, is seen climbing onto one of the shelves in the store.—
Kelsie Gibson,
PEOPLE,
30 Oct. 2025
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“Holder.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/holder. Accessed 12 Nov. 2025.
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