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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, 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
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
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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Keeping your garage, kitchen, closet, dresser drawers, and bathroom neat and free of clutter is all about staying on top of the mess by continually getting rid of items that are no longer serving you or your home.—
Melissa Locker,
Southern Living,
2 Oct. 2025
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Guests have reported dresser drawers filling with water during the night on two separate occasions in two different rooms.—
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
2 Oct. 2025
Noun
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Crab in chest freezer has a build up of ice and is uncovered.—
Gege Reed,
Louisville Courier Journal,
3 Oct. 2025
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But if your breathing is shallow and mostly in your upper chest, your shoulders elevate with every breath, creating compensatory tension in your neck muscles that counteract the function of the scapular stabilizing muscles.—
Dana Santas,
CNN Money,
2 Oct. 2025
Noun
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The outlet also reported that Harry’s aides had a private meeting with the king’s communications secretary in London.—
Stephanie Nolasco , Ashley Papa,
FOXNews.com,
1 Oct. 2025
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Leakey employed Goodall as a secretary and sent her to study primate behavior in London in 1958.—
Wesley Stenzel,
Entertainment Weekly,
1 Oct. 2025
Noun
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In lieu of tiny closet storage, consider a vertical bookcase that allows plenty of space for ornate storage boxes.—
Yelena Moroz Alpert,
Architectural Digest,
29 Sep. 2025
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The layout also includes a separate bedroom and bathroom, while the open living room has room for a sofa, TV stand, bookcase, and more.—
Toni Sutton,
PEOPLE,
7 Sep. 2025
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“Pie safe.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pie%20safe. Accessed 8 Oct. 2025.
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