as in bins
a covered rectangular container for storing or transporting things
threw the rest of her books and tapes in the trunk and closed the lid
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Recent Examples of trunks
His head isn’t visible; the focus of the image is the swirl of hair on the man’s chest and at his waist, pointing toward what is concealed in his trunks.
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Hilton Als, New Yorker, 4 Apr. 2026
Karim stands in front of elephants at the San Diego Zoo, speaking directly to the camera in a casual tone about how cool their trunks are.
—Samantha Agate, Miami Herald, 1 Apr. 2026
The first video ever posted to YouTube was filmed at the San Diego Zoo — a casual, 19-second clip of a young man talking about elephant trunks.
—Samantha Agate, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 1 Apr. 2026
Hui Manu-o-Kū staff tie blue plastic ribbons around the trunks of trees hosting eggs and chicks to alert tree trimmers to stay clear.
—ABC News, 1 Apr. 2026
In addition to swim trunks, the collection, which launches in June, includes women’s swimsuits, a baseball cap, and beach bags.
—John Wogan, Travel + Leisure, 1 Apr. 2026
The walls disappeared into a forest of trees, where live monkeys and at least one bear lurked behind the trunks.
—Serena Turner, Vanity Fair, 30 Mar. 2026
Many bananas have dead trunks but should send up new shoots; remove declining portions.
—Tom MacCubbin, The Orlando Sentinel, 28 Mar. 2026
And then, of course, there’s Rimowa, the hyper-popular German maker known for its rolling aluminum trunks—and ironclad lifetime guarantee.
—Justin Fenner, Robb Report, 28 Mar. 2026
Hilton Als, New Yorker, 4 Apr. 2026
Karim stands in front of elephants at the San Diego Zoo, speaking directly to the camera in a casual tone about how cool their trunks are.
—Samantha Agate, Miami Herald, 1 Apr. 2026
The first video ever posted to YouTube was filmed at the San Diego Zoo — a casual, 19-second clip of a young man talking about elephant trunks.
—Samantha Agate, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 1 Apr. 2026
Hui Manu-o-Kū staff tie blue plastic ribbons around the trunks of trees hosting eggs and chicks to alert tree trimmers to stay clear.
—ABC News, 1 Apr. 2026
In addition to swim trunks, the collection, which launches in June, includes women’s swimsuits, a baseball cap, and beach bags.
—John Wogan, Travel + Leisure, 1 Apr. 2026
The walls disappeared into a forest of trees, where live monkeys and at least one bear lurked behind the trunks.
—Serena Turner, Vanity Fair, 30 Mar. 2026
Many bananas have dead trunks but should send up new shoots; remove declining portions.
—Tom MacCubbin, The Orlando Sentinel, 28 Mar. 2026
And then, of course, there’s Rimowa, the hyper-popular German maker known for its rolling aluminum trunks—and ironclad lifetime guarantee.
—Justin Fenner, Robb Report, 28 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for trunks
Noun
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There are plenty of inconveniences frequent air travelers have become accustomed to, from long security lines to shrinking overhead storage bins, but few are as disconcerting as heavy turbulence in flight.—
Stacey Leasca,
Travel + Leisure,
7 Apr. 2026
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Kraus recommends using containers or bins for organization as well as thinking outside of the box a bit.—
Lindsey Mather,
Architectural Digest,
7 Apr. 2026
Noun
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Players enjoyed playing on the new artificial turf and welcomed upgrades that include new clubhouse carpet and lockers.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
6 Apr. 2026
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Black bunting is now draped over the Walnuttown Fire and Rescue station's garage doors, fire trucks and both men's lockers as the department mourns the losses of Buck and 56-year-old Assistant Chief Robert Shick.—
Dan Snyder,
CBS News,
6 Apr. 2026
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The birthday boxes are an initiative with the village’s Ability Awareness Committee.—
Michelle Mullins,
Chicago Tribune,
9 Apr. 2026
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Specialty crops, which include tangerines and tangelos are now at 450,000 boxes, up from the 400,000 boxes produced last season.—
Jim Turner,
Sun Sentinel,
9 Apr. 2026
Noun
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Husbands in felted-wool chore jackets pressing a sleeping bundle to their chests with one hand, the other carrying their Grand Army Plaza Greenmarket haul.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
9 Apr. 2026
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Western chimps have ripped infants from their Central mothers’ chests and battered them to death.—
Evan Bush,
NBC news,
9 Apr. 2026
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“Trunks.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/trunks. Accessed 12 Apr. 2026.
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