as in vaults
a specially reinforced container to keep valuables safe
the hotel recommended that we keep all our valuables in its safe during our stay
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Recent Examples of safes
When a piano tuner’s extraordinary hearing reveals a knack for cracking safes, his quiet New York routine gives way to a risky life of crime—just as the possibility of love suggests another future.
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Ryan Lattanzio, IndieWire, 1 Apr. 2026
Co-written and directed by Daniel Roher, the film stars Leo Woodall as a gifted piano tuner whose precision leads him to uncover an unexpected talent for cracking safes.
—Bryan Alexander, USA Today, 31 Mar. 2026
Some investors use home safes, while others prefer third-party depositories that offer insured storage.
—Angelica Leicht, CBS News, 27 Feb. 2026
Hillbilly hippies with dreadlock beards buried safes in the woods containing hundreds of thousands of dollars in cash.
—Scott Eden, Rolling Stone, 1 Feb. 2026
Nayyar notes that friends who owned fireproof safes lost everything when even those protective measures proved insufficient against the extreme conditions.
—Esha Chhabra, Forbes.com, 29 Jan. 2026
Converting an old bank into a banquet facility involved removing outside ATM lanes, converting the drive-thru into a glass-and-brick extension of the building, removing safes and turning the vault into a bridal suite, its doors becoming an decorative part of the design.
—Mike Danahey, Chicago Tribune, 21 Jan. 2026
Woodall plays a talented piano tuner whose meticulous skills for tuning pianos lead him to discover an unexpected aptitude for cracking safes, turning his life upside down.
—Anthony D'alessandro, Deadline, 14 Jan. 2026
Even some of Circle K’s own staffers have been duped into taking thousands from their stores’ safes and feeding the money into crypto ATMs, police reports show.
—Curt Devine, CNN Money, 17 Dec. 2025
Ryan Lattanzio, IndieWire, 1 Apr. 2026
Co-written and directed by Daniel Roher, the film stars Leo Woodall as a gifted piano tuner whose precision leads him to uncover an unexpected talent for cracking safes.
—Bryan Alexander, USA Today, 31 Mar. 2026
Some investors use home safes, while others prefer third-party depositories that offer insured storage.
—Angelica Leicht, CBS News, 27 Feb. 2026
Hillbilly hippies with dreadlock beards buried safes in the woods containing hundreds of thousands of dollars in cash.
—Scott Eden, Rolling Stone, 1 Feb. 2026
Nayyar notes that friends who owned fireproof safes lost everything when even those protective measures proved insufficient against the extreme conditions.
—Esha Chhabra, Forbes.com, 29 Jan. 2026
Converting an old bank into a banquet facility involved removing outside ATM lanes, converting the drive-thru into a glass-and-brick extension of the building, removing safes and turning the vault into a bridal suite, its doors becoming an decorative part of the design.
—Mike Danahey, Chicago Tribune, 21 Jan. 2026
Woodall plays a talented piano tuner whose meticulous skills for tuning pianos lead him to discover an unexpected aptitude for cracking safes, turning his life upside down.
—Anthony D'alessandro, Deadline, 14 Jan. 2026
Even some of Circle K’s own staffers have been duped into taking thousands from their stores’ safes and feeding the money into crypto ATMs, police reports show.
—Curt Devine, CNN Money, 17 Dec. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for safes
vaults
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That means spent nuclear rods live in vaults onsite at all plants nationwide, Adamson said.—
Mark Dee,
Idaho Statesman,
13 Apr. 2026
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Unlike banks or vaults, they are designed to be open, accessible and inviting to the public—an environment that can also be exploited by criminals.—
Stepheny Price,
FOXNews.com,
5 Apr. 2026
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“Safes.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/safes. Accessed 18 Apr. 2026.
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