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pie safe

noun

Definition of pie safe

as in china closet

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Recent Examples of pie safe Sara McDaniel, the owner of Simply Southern Cottage, is fortunate to have both her great grandmother’s pie safe and her granny’s dishes in her possession. — Heather Bien, Southern Living, 24 Dec. 2025 Porcelain pullout shelves were used to increase surface sizes, while wire shelves added to the air circulation within, much like a pie safe. — Brenda Yenke, cleveland, 29 Dec. 2022 To bring autumnal coziness to a vintage pie safe or hutch, look to an antique scale chockfull of gourds. — Shelby Deering, Better Homes & Gardens, 10 Sep. 2020

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Noun

Thomas Markle had been the classic bull in the china closet in the runup to the 2018 wedding.

— Guy Martin, Forbes, 27 Dec. 2021

Definition of china closet

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Be sure to take advantage of these major markdowns on investment pieces like a bed frame, dresser, area rug, and more.

— Audrey Lee, Architectural Digest, 6 July 2026
The oldest French shirtmaker, Charvet got its start in 1838 on Paris’s Place Vendôme thanks to founder Joseph-Christophe Charvet, the son of Napoleon Bonaparte’s personal dresser.

— Nicole Hoey, Robb Report, 2 July 2026

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Slavit designed and named the artwork after Della Street, played by Barbara Hale, the secretary to lawyer Perry Mason on the 1950s and ’60s legal drama of the same name.

— Douglas Markowitz, Miami Herald, 14 July 2026
The secretary of state shared the concerns and requested documentation about the residencies of those people, but even with additional materials, the residencies of 293 people remained unconfirmed, the letter said.

— Becca Savransky, Idaho Statesman, 14 July 2026

Definition of secretary

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But, alas, there are no other young male seals in the residential streets of Hobart to practice chest-puffing and sparring with.

— Jessie Yeung, CNN Money, 11 July 2026
The incident happened just two blocks away from where drill rapper Truron Roach-Martin, 24, who performed under the name Briscoe, was fatally shot in the face and chest Wednesday.

— Rocco Parascandola, New York Daily News, 10 July 2026

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The show’s interiors, including the fireman’s poles behind the bookcase, were shot on soundstages at Culver City Studios.

— David Hochman, Forbes.com, 10 July 2026
Other standout markdowns include a bamboo bookcase and a statement-making sideboard cabinet.

— Better Homes & Gardens, Better Homes & Gardens, 27 June 2026

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