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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
Meanwhile, Singapore’s passport – recently ranked the most powerful out of 199 – offers its holders access to 193 destinations.
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Kathleen Wong, USA Today, 15 Oct. 2025
Being an advocate for disability awareness and disabled motherhood has also become a part of her platform as the current title holder of Miss Queen Central Alberta with Personality Pageants Canada.
—David Chiu, PEOPLE, 14 Oct. 2025
The Missouri ticket-holder split the earnings with another winner who bought a ticket from a Fredericksburg, Texas, convenience store and gas station.
—Angelica Stabile, FOXNews.com, 14 Oct. 2025
The new $5 increase in regular daily parking rates amounts to a stealth price increase for other Magic Key holders, who get 25%-50% discounts on parking.
—Robert Niles, Oc Register, 14 Oct. 2025
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Kathleen Wong, USA Today, 15 Oct. 2025
Being an advocate for disability awareness and disabled motherhood has also become a part of her platform as the current title holder of Miss Queen Central Alberta with Personality Pageants Canada.
—David Chiu, PEOPLE, 14 Oct. 2025
The Missouri ticket-holder split the earnings with another winner who bought a ticket from a Fredericksburg, Texas, convenience store and gas station.
—Angelica Stabile, FOXNews.com, 14 Oct. 2025
The new $5 increase in regular daily parking rates amounts to a stealth price increase for other Magic Key holders, who get 25%-50% discounts on parking.
—Robert Niles, Oc Register, 14 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for holder
Noun
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All fishing in Bella Vista, hook and line or bowfishing, is open only to property owners association members and their guests.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
21 Oct. 2025
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Flavin, a skincare brand owner and former model who married Stallone in 1997, made the comments on an episode of The Katie Miller Podcast scheduled for release Monday.—
Samantha Riedel,
Them.,
20 Oct. 2025
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In the coming months, Bechtel’s project team will continue feeding waste and glass-forming materials into the melters, filling stainless-steel containers, and transporting them to the Hanford Site’s Integrated Disposal Facility.—
Prabhat Ranjan Mishra,
Interesting Engineering,
16 Oct. 2025
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Much has changed since the park was blocked off by shipping containers in early 2024, but those in the community are still finding ways to care for each other, Teague said.—
Sierra Lopez,
Mercury News,
16 Oct. 2025
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Diporto has no menu—dishes are read out by the curmudgeonly but beloved proprietor Dimitris Koliolios.—
Katherine Whittaker,
Saveur,
9 Oct. 2025
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Notably, its proprietor Neal Mello has earned local acclaim for being able to accurately assess the pant size of most anyone walking through the door.—
Eric Twardzik,
Robb Report,
8 Oct. 2025
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“Holder.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/holder. Accessed 23 Oct. 2025.
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