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Recent Examples of sea chest
Chapter 1: The First Lieutenant Each man in the squadron carried, along with a sea chest, his own burdensome story.
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David Grann, The New Yorker, 28 Feb. 2023
The crack formed on a spot where two pieces were welded together and was hidden behind a sea chest that houses a fire pump, which is part of an onboard sprinkler system.
—Washington Post, 16 Sep. 2017
David Grann, The New Yorker, 28 Feb. 2023
The crack formed on a spot where two pieces were welded together and was hidden behind a sea chest that houses a fire pump, which is part of an onboard sprinkler system.
—Washington Post, 16 Sep. 2017
Recent Examples of Synonyms for sea chest
Noun
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Put all hard copies in a safe-deposit box or keep them at a separate property, or store all documentation in the cloud (never hurts to do both!).—
Janet Arzt,
Forbes.com,
16 June 2025
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Anyone with information about a Purple Heart return, particularly a safe-deposit box connected to Robert Cawthon, is urged to contact the Illinois treasurer’s office at claimantconnect@illinoistreasurer.gov.—
Molly Morrow,
Chicago Tribune,
12 June 2025
Noun
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My dad’s footlocker did not survive the flood, but many of its contents suffered only minor damage.—
Kathy Barnes,
Better Homes & Gardens,
10 July 2025
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The work is carried out in three gray wooden boxes the size of footlockers that house the colony.—
Corey Kilgannon,
New York Times,
13 May 2025
Noun
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In the video, a man wearing a skull mask and military goggles mounts a camera to his chest and displays his artillery.—
Natalie Eilbert,
jsonline.com,
7 Aug. 2025
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One of the pair holds up a knife to the other’s throat while the other places a placating hand to the other’s chest.—
Kimberlee Speakman,
People.com,
6 Aug. 2025
Noun
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Because by the time Schmitt slid down to the crash, Buddy’s soft-side, zippered crate was still strapped in the bed, but the pointer wasn’t in there.—
Kris Millgate,
Outdoor Life,
31 July 2025
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There were reportedly two dog crates in the living room with feces coating the floors, according to the warrant affidavit.—
Staff report,
Hartford Courant,
16 July 2025
Noun
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The nave rises like a forest canopy, supported by branching stone trunks, which supports Gaudí’s vision to bring the natural world in.—
Evie Carrick,
Travel + Leisure,
5 Aug. 2025
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Abbott, a 37-year-old Detroiter, recalls being in an elementary school play dressed in an elephant costume his mother made using a water sprinkler for the trunk as the spark.—
Ryan Garza,
Freep.com,
2 Aug. 2025
Noun
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In addition to the character’s photo and name, the milk carton listed his weight as 170 pounds and noted that Sam had blue eyes.—
Katherine Schaffstall,
HollywoodReporter,
25 July 2025
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Harper is currently starring on milk cartons throughout Michigan.—
M.L. Elrick,
Freep.com,
23 July 2025
Noun
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The locks can also be found on safes used by CVS for storing narcotics and by multiple US restaurant chains for storing cash.—
Andy Greenberg,
Wired News,
8 Aug. 2025
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In general, safes are sturdier and have thicker walls and doors than lockboxes.—
BestReviews,
Chicago Tribune,
7 Aug. 2025
Noun
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How to Safely Store Your Paper Documents Keep your documents in a fireproof container, whether that’s a lockbox or a safe.—
Ron Lieber,
New York Times,
14 Feb. 2025
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In November, her government outlawed lockboxes and megaphones in the city center.—
John Last,
Christian Science Monitor,
9 May 2025
Cite this Entry
“Sea chest.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sea%20chest. Accessed 21 Aug. 2025.
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