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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
The meals, which will be made in the American Airlines test kitchen with meats preapred at Pecan Lodge, will be available only for first-class ticket holders who preorder through the airline’s mobile app or website.
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Claire Ballor, Dallas Morning News, 9 Jan. 2026
BondIt Media Capital advised and supported the rights holder on the transaction, building on its ongoing relationship with Cheaters creator and rights holder Bobby Goldstein.
—Scott Roxborough, HollywoodReporter, 9 Jan. 2026
The company also has to pay more than $2 billion for holders of defaulted Venezuelan bonds.
—Jordan Blum, Fortune, 9 Jan. 2026
Karolski is a Steelers season ticket holder and the man who caught the ball after Tyler Loop's missed 45-yard field goal attempt that sealed the Steelers' 26-24 victory over the Baltimore Ravens on Sunday night at Acrisure Stadium, earning the Steelers the AFC North championship.
—Josh Taylor, CBS News, 8 Jan. 2026
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Claire Ballor, Dallas Morning News, 9 Jan. 2026
BondIt Media Capital advised and supported the rights holder on the transaction, building on its ongoing relationship with Cheaters creator and rights holder Bobby Goldstein.
—Scott Roxborough, HollywoodReporter, 9 Jan. 2026
The company also has to pay more than $2 billion for holders of defaulted Venezuelan bonds.
—Jordan Blum, Fortune, 9 Jan. 2026
Karolski is a Steelers season ticket holder and the man who caught the ball after Tyler Loop's missed 45-yard field goal attempt that sealed the Steelers' 26-24 victory over the Baltimore Ravens on Sunday night at Acrisure Stadium, earning the Steelers the AFC North championship.
—Josh Taylor, CBS News, 8 Jan. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for holder
Noun
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Browns Cleveland boasts an elite defense led by the league’s best pass rusher, an owner who spends more cash than any other team and a promising nucleus from the 2025 draft class.—
Jacob Robinson,
New York Times,
7 Jan. 2026
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On Sunday, a Miami-Dade Circuit Court judge dismissed several parts of the lawsuit by Nikki Beach’s owners while allowing other parts to move forward.—
Aaron Leibowitz,
Miami Herald,
7 Jan. 2026
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That’s fine because Wayfair has storage containers, utility carts, and decorative bins to get you back on the tidy track.—
Shea Simmons,
Southern Living,
10 Jan. 2026
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Several containers holding open food had no lids.—
Camila Pedrosa,
Sacbee.com,
9 Jan. 2026
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The proprietors plan to split the space into areas where influencers can create content utilizing the natural light in the front, a study area in the middle and a quiet section in the back.—
Sean Timberlake,
Sacbee.com,
8 Jan. 2026
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Having blurted out my enthusiasm for all things James Joyce (hardly original among visitors to Dublin), I was promptly steered in the direction of PJ Murphy, proprietor and presiding genius of Sweny’s, a former pharmacy on Lombard Street, not far from the hotel.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
8 Jan. 2026
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“Holder.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/holder. Accessed 12 Jan. 2026.
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