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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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Better yet, these types of titles can add stylistic flair to any empty shelf or dresser in an instant.

— Sarah Lyon, Southern Living, 29 Oct. 2026
If her necklaces and rings are scattered across her dresser, thisjewelry box gives everything a pretty place to call home.

— Jeaneen Russell, PEOPLE, 28 Oct. 2026

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Midterms spark calls for White House shakeups The White House faced calls for policy and personnel shakeups after brutal midterm elections, with the defense secretary under most pressure.

— Ashley Gold, semafor.com, 9 Nov. 2026
That person typically has no responsibility to come to a local elections office; ballot status can be found on the Mississippi secretary of state's office website.

— BILL BARROW, Arkansas Online, 8 Nov. 2026

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According to authorities, Maniscalco used a marker to write the safe combination on the victim's forehead and also marked the victim's chest while threatening further violence.

— ABC News, ABC News, 6 Nov. 2026
Elegant details like a marble top are even more reasons to bring a chest home.

— Heather Bien, Martha Stewart, 6 Nov. 2026

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