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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.
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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
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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for pie safe
Noun
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The Servidors are massive and must be kept in a storage unit, but many other items are in the china closet, to the chagrin of Mr. Lepore’s mother, Virginia.—
Dan Barry,
New York Times,
2 Mar. 2023
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My china closet is peopled with memories, but only for me.—
Jessica Hornik,
National Review,
31 Mar. 2022
Noun
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Grab this eight-draw dresser with a classic wood finish to create more closet space.—
Toni Sutton,
PEOPLE,
8 May 2026
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Pull out your credit card to shop elevated bedroom furniture finds like a stylish frame to sleep in on the weekends or a handsome dresser to store your trove of winter sweaters.—
Audrey Lee,
Architectural Digest,
7 May 2026
Noun
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Protections from war, natural disasters or other crises Created in 1990, the program allows the Department of Homeland Security secretary to protect immigrants already in the United States from being deported to countries experiencing war, natural disasters and other emergencies.—
Maureen Groppe,
USA Today,
28 Apr. 2026
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Instead, the statute requires the Homeland Security secretary to terminate TPS if the review finds that conditions justifying the designation no longer exist.—
Andrea Castillo,
Los Angeles Times,
28 Apr. 2026
Noun
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The two ice chests are in the back of his pickup truck.—
Corky Carroll,
Oc Register,
9 May 2026
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Limbo also marks a decisive break from the arch stylings of Cook and his cronies in favor of sounds that feel really good in your chest.—
Walden Green,
Pitchfork,
8 May 2026
Noun
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Grab a shoe storage bench that’s great for decluttering entryways and a small-space-friendly corner bookcase.—
Christina Shepherd McGuire,
PEOPLE,
30 Apr. 2026
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Use open shelves in your laundry room or a convenient storage piece like a bookcase.—
Mary Cornetta,
Better Homes & Gardens,
26 Apr. 2026
Cite this Entry
“Pie safe.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pie%20safe. Accessed 12 May. 2026.
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