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Recent Examples of hope chest
Lily Franck; 2024; USA; 4 min A mother’s hope chest becomes a catalyst for her daughter’s reconsideration of traditional gender roles in this charming stop-motion animation.
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Addie Morfoot, Variety, 5 Feb. 2025
Lily Franck; 2024; USA; 4 min A mother’s hope chest becomes a catalyst for her daughter’s reconsideration of traditional gender roles in this charming stop-motion animation.
—Addie Morfoot, Variety, 5 Feb. 2025
While the tradition of a hope chest has its roots thousands of years ago, cedar became the material du jour thanks to its insect-repelling qualities.
—Heather Bien, Southern Living, 6 Sep. 2024
My grad school dissertation explored hope chests and wedding traditions among Turkish women.
—Ayla Samli, Longreads, 14 May 2024
The only item that appeared to be missing was a .357-caliber pistol Jean kept in her hope chest.
—Dateline Nbc, NBC News, 6 Dec. 2022
The only item that appeared to be missing was a .357-caliber pistol Jean kept in her hope chest.
—NBC News, 5 Dec. 2020
The only item that appeared to be missing was a .357-caliber pistol Jean kept in her hope chest.
—NBC News, 5 Dec. 2020
The only item that appeared to be missing was a .357-caliber pistol Jean kept in her hope chest.
—NBC News, 5 Dec. 2020
Addie Morfoot, Variety, 5 Feb. 2025
Lily Franck; 2024; USA; 4 min A mother’s hope chest becomes a catalyst for her daughter’s reconsideration of traditional gender roles in this charming stop-motion animation.
—Addie Morfoot, Variety, 5 Feb. 2025
While the tradition of a hope chest has its roots thousands of years ago, cedar became the material du jour thanks to its insect-repelling qualities.
—Heather Bien, Southern Living, 6 Sep. 2024
My grad school dissertation explored hope chests and wedding traditions among Turkish women.
—Ayla Samli, Longreads, 14 May 2024
The only item that appeared to be missing was a .357-caliber pistol Jean kept in her hope chest.
—Dateline Nbc, NBC News, 6 Dec. 2022
The only item that appeared to be missing was a .357-caliber pistol Jean kept in her hope chest.
—NBC News, 5 Dec. 2020
The only item that appeared to be missing was a .357-caliber pistol Jean kept in her hope chest.
—NBC News, 5 Dec. 2020
The only item that appeared to be missing was a .357-caliber pistol Jean kept in her hope chest.
—NBC News, 5 Dec. 2020
Recent Examples of Synonyms for hope chest
Noun
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In February, Bally’s began driving foundational caissons into the ground, with executives targeting a September 2026 opening for the casino.—
Robert Channick,
Chicago Tribune,
14 May 2025
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The caissons stopped rolling in 2023, and the remaining horses retired to Florida.—
Tom Vanden Brook,
USA Today,
8 Apr. 2025
Noun
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The shop in Beverly Hills, a 180-square-foot jewel box, is located around the corner from the hotel lobby.—
Ryma Chikhoune,
Footwear News,
1 May 2025
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Here, tiny spaces turn into sophisticated jewel boxes.—
Nicole Letts,
Southern Living,
23 Apr. 2025
Noun
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The 17-year-old has already collected two gold medals at this year’s World Cup circuit, one on vault and another on floor exercise.—
Caroline Price,
Forbes.com,
21 May 2025
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The fact that neither could get off the floor was another negative; Queen’s 23-inch no-step vertical was the worst at the combine, and Broome’s 24 1/2-inch vault was not much better.—
John Hollinger,
New York Times,
19 May 2025
Noun
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And not only does her role as Alison, a smart and determined deaf woman who works in a police canteen and gets recruited to use her lip-reading skills in a covert operation, redefine how deaf characters can be featured on screen.—
Georg Szalai,
HollywoodReporter,
8 May 2025
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Back then, Erik ten Hag was manager, the staff lunch in the Carrington canteen was more than just soup and sandwiches, and Harry Maguire was just a centre-back.—
Mark Critchley,
New York Times,
2 May 2025
Noun
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This huge cat tree features three top perches, hammocks, hidden compartments for your cats to play in and a scratching post.—
Christopher Murray
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FOXNews.com,
13 May 2025
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Often, a vehicle won’t start or fails to operate properly because mice have gnawed through wires in the engine compartment.—
Jim Gorzelany,
Forbes.com,
9 May 2025
Noun
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Chapter 1: The First Lieutenant Each man in the squadron carried, along with a sea chest, his own burdensome story.—
David Grann,
The New Yorker,
28 Feb. 2023
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The crack formed on a spot where two pieces were welded together and was hidden behind a sea chest that houses a fire pump, which is part of an onboard sprinkler system.—
Washington Post,
Washington Post,
16 Sep. 2017
Noun
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Examples are money, unclaimed insurance proceeds and items in safe-deposit boxes.—
Jim Saunders,
Sun Sentinel,
19 May 2025
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Rarely did Ed McCaffrey open up his safe-deposit box to show off his Super Bowl rings, having also won with the 1997 and ’98 Denver Broncos.—
Cam Inman,
The Mercury News,
7 Feb. 2024
Cite this Entry
“Hope chest.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hope%20chest. Accessed 27 May. 2025.
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