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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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The dresser drawers that sat above the opening served as an ordinary, unremarkable piece of furniture — the kind of detail someone would walk past without a second glance.—
Ryan Brennan,
Miami Herald,
13 Feb. 2026
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The brand’s ability to shape and influence the non-fashion consumer into being a better dresser is incredibly important.—
Fairchild Studio,
Footwear News,
13 Feb. 2026
Noun
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Burch showed rich tapestry opera coats with coordinating heels, beaded secretary sweaters with high-slit pencil skirts and grandpa’s snuggly cords and sweaters done with a more luxurious, indulgent hand.—
Rachel Tashjian,
CNN Money,
18 Feb. 2026
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Adam van Koeverden, a 2004 Olympic champion in canoeing who is now Canada’s secretary of state for sport, is a fan of the show.—
Fernanda Figueroa,
Chicago Tribune,
17 Feb. 2026
Noun
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For example, women are more likely to have chest tightness as a symptom, which may be misdiagnosed as a sign of anxiety.—
Helen Carefoot,
Flow Space,
13 Feb. 2026
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Ghalazanjiri was shot in the chest by a sniper bullet and died on the spot.—
Babak Dehghanpisheh,
NBC news,
13 Feb. 2026
Noun
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Just behind the Dell desktop in my grandfather’s living room, behind the cracking pleather of our office chair, there was a bookcase.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
28 Jan. 2026
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Opt for a bookcase with multiple tiers accompanied by mini cabinets for extra storage.—
Yelena Moroz Alpert,
Architectural Digest,
15 Jan. 2026
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“Pie safe.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pie%20safe. Accessed 19 Feb. 2026.
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