pie safe

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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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for pie safe
Noun
  • 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
  • My china closet is peopled with memories, but only for me.
    Jessica Hornik, National Review, 31 Mar. 2022
Noun
  • One report has been received of a dresser tipping over, but no injuries have been recorded.
    News Editor, MSNBC Newsweek, 18 Oct. 2025
  • Take inspiration from this elegant entryway, and pair it with other vintage elements such as a wood dresser, gold mirror, and a pair of upholstered chairs.
    Maria Sabella, Better Homes & Gardens, 14 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • For Stone, the Susa sandals aligned with the breezy sophistication of her archival spring 1996 Donna Karan ensemble, which consisted of a column skirt and a collared top daintily fastened at the chest.
    Jaden Thompson, Footwear News, 23 Oct. 2025
  • Vitello himself was suspended four games by the NCAA for chest-bumping an umpire during an argument in 2022.
    Evan Webeck, Mercury News, 23 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • In 1977, Rosalynn Carter started the tradition of the office of the first lady being located in the wing, alongside the social secretary.
    Angel Saunders, PEOPLE, 23 Oct. 2025
  • As health secretary, Kennedy has pledged to remove fluoride from municipal water, which, over decades, has proven safe and highly effective at preventing tooth decay in children.
    ArsTechnica, ArsTechnica, 23 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • Bonnie Durben’s detailed prop design includes at last 3 representations of Cygnet’s signature swan in wall art and bookcase sculptures.
    Pam Kragen, San Diego Union-Tribune, 13 Oct. 2025
  • 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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“Pie safe.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pie%20safe. Accessed 25 Oct. 2025.

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