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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
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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
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The men return to their $150-a-month rooms, which barely have room for a single-size bed and a dresser.—
Miami Herald Archives,
Miami Herald,
27 Feb. 2026
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Born in 1934 in the northern Italian town of Piacenza, Armani entered fashion almost by accident, first working as a window dresser at Milan’s La Rinascente before launching his own label with partner Sergio Galeotti in 1975.—
Abby Montanez,
Robb Report,
27 Feb. 2026
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But 11 new ministers and two secretaries of states are now part of the new government, including the new minister of foreign and religious affairs, Raina Forbin.—
Jacqueline Charles,
Miami Herald,
4 Mar. 2026
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When asked for comment on the situation, soccer’s world governing body FIFA referred CNN Sports to remarks by its general secretary, Mattias Grafström, on Sunday.—
Ben Church,
CNN Money,
3 Mar. 2026
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Burnett, a trucker from Deer Park, New York, and Florida, pulled out a pocket knife and stabbed him at least eight times in the chest, abdomen and arms, records allege.—
Meredith Colias-Pete,
Chicago Tribune,
27 Feb. 2026
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While the fellow players tried to talk themselves into a grand theory of gamers and/or Housewives betraying one another, Rob kept things close to the chest — developing relationships in thoughtful, quiet ways but always willing to turn his back on his friends when the timing was right.—
Fran Hoepfner,
Vulture,
27 Feb. 2026
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At the time, a bamboo armchair sold for $39, and a matching bookcase sold for $79.—
Gabi De la Rosa,
Southern Living,
27 Feb. 2026
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Milano in April, Tamura will showcase the new Ryo bookcase for Porro.—
Sofia Celeste,
Footwear News,
27 Feb. 2026
Cite this Entry
“Pie safe.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pie%20safe. Accessed 7 Mar. 2026.
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