sea chests

plural of sea chest

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for sea chests
Noun
  • Merchants in fine suits rode in carriages or on sedan chairs while enslaved people lugging carts and crates wore dirty, threadbare clothing and could be publicly whipped or burned to death for misbehavior.
    Livia Gershon, JSTOR Daily, 9 June 2026
  • An American flag hangs at the front of Mohammad Ghafari’s Shater Abbass Bakery & Market along Westwood, where crates of pomegranates, oranges, watermelon and other fruit and vegetables crowd the sidewalk.
    Pat Maio, Daily News, 7 June 2026
Noun
  • The company reported that 960 cartons were recalled, with each carton containing 84 pods.
    Greta Cross, The Providence Journal, 29 Jan. 2026
  • The company reported that 960 cartons were recalled, with each carton containing 84 pods.
    Greta Cross, USA Today, 27 Jan. 2026
Noun
  • The eleven canvas suites are furnished in classic 1920s style, with campaign furniture, antique trunks, Persian rugs, brass fittings and vintage photographs.
    Sarah Kingdom, Forbes.com, 12 June 2026
  • The fabric of most men's swim trunks doesn't contain as much elastane as a woman's bathing suit.
    Mary Marlowe Leverette, Southern Living, 12 June 2026
Noun
  • The men found information on target businesses and used pry bars and sledgehammers to break into buildings and open safes that stored pull-tab proceeds, the complaint states.
    Nick Ferraro, Twin Cities, 28 May 2026
  • The safes had been seized in a pot shop raid, a source within the sheriff’s office said.
    Josephine Stratman, New York Daily News, 28 May 2026
Noun
  • Despite being a town renowned for its textile crafts, Lagartera’s finest works are too elaborate for everyday use, hidden away in wooden chests or closets and reemerging for special occasions.
    Catherine Tansey, Condé Nast Traveler, 17 June 2026
  • McAfee, not fully grasping why people would want to drink milk that was unpasteurized, nonetheless went to his silo, filled half-gallon containers and packed them in ice chests.
    CNN Money, CNN Money, 14 June 2026
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“Sea chests.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sea%20chests. Accessed 20 Jun. 2026.

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