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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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One of my first memories of any kind is sitting on my parents’ bedroom floor, craning my neck to watch the ’91 World Series on the old TV atop their dresser.

— Tyler Estep, AJC.com, 22 July 2026
Sometimes, finding a look for a night out comes with a certain amount of pressure—after all, who doesn’t want to be the coolest dresser in the group?

— Kelsey Stewart, Glamour, 18 July 2026

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Burnham appointed John Healey, who served as defence secretary in the previous government, as chancellor.

— , CNBC, 21 July 2026
The secretary of state race could also receive outsized attention this fall, as the winner will be the swing state’s chief election officer in 2028.

— Daniela Suarez, NBC news, 21 July 2026

Definition of secretary

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Until then, symptoms such as a persistent or worsening cough, coughing up blood, chest pain, shortness of breath, hoarseness or unexplained weight loss warrant a conversation with a healthcare provider.

— Emily Cegielski, Flow Space, 31 July 2026
Igoe said deputies treated the man with a chest seal and tourniquet.

— Darrell Smith, Sacbee.com, 31 July 2026

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