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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, 10 Jan. 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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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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Better yet, these types of titles can add stylistic flair to any empty shelf or dresser in an instant.

— Sarah Lyon, Southern Living, 29 Oct. 2026
If her necklaces and rings are scattered across her dresser, thisjewelry box gives everything a pretty place to call home.

— Jeaneen Russell, PEOPLE, 28 Oct. 2026

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Midterms spark calls for White House shakeups The White House faced calls for policy and personnel shakeups after brutal midterm elections, with the defense secretary under most pressure.

— Ashley Gold, semafor.com, 9 Nov. 2026
That person typically has no responsibility to come to a local elections office; ballot status can be found on the Mississippi secretary of state's office website.

— BILL BARROW, Arkansas Online, 8 Nov. 2026

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China’s national sizing standard codes tops by height and chest girth plus a body-type letter, as in 170/88A, so a factory’s L is its own.

— Ruqiao Fan, Footwear News, 13 Nov. 2026
The Neck & Chest Pro Light Therapy Mask uses four clinical wavelengths to target the thin and delicate skin on the neck and chest, helping to fade sun spots and firm up crepey skin without any pain or downtime.

— ABC News, ABC News, 13 Nov. 2026

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