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Recent Examples of hope chest
Lily Franck; 2024; USA; 4 min A mother’s hope chest becomes a catalyst for her daughter’s reconsideration of traditional gender roles in this charming stop-motion animation.
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Addie Morfoot, Variety, 5 Feb. 2025
Lily Franck; 2024; USA; 4 min A mother’s hope chest becomes a catalyst for her daughter’s reconsideration of traditional gender roles in this charming stop-motion animation.
—Addie Morfoot, Variety, 5 Feb. 2025
While the tradition of a hope chest has its roots thousands of years ago, cedar became the material du jour thanks to its insect-repelling qualities.
—Heather Bien, Southern Living, 6 Sep. 2024
My grad school dissertation explored hope chests and wedding traditions among Turkish women.
—Ayla Samli, Longreads, 14 May 2024
The only item that appeared to be missing was a .357-caliber pistol Jean kept in her hope chest.
—Dateline Nbc, NBC News, 6 Dec. 2022
The only item that appeared to be missing was a .357-caliber pistol Jean kept in her hope chest.
—NBC News, 5 Dec. 2020
The only item that appeared to be missing was a .357-caliber pistol Jean kept in her hope chest.
—NBC News, 5 Dec. 2020
The only item that appeared to be missing was a .357-caliber pistol Jean kept in her hope chest.
—NBC News, 5 Dec. 2020
Addie Morfoot, Variety, 5 Feb. 2025
Lily Franck; 2024; USA; 4 min A mother’s hope chest becomes a catalyst for her daughter’s reconsideration of traditional gender roles in this charming stop-motion animation.
—Addie Morfoot, Variety, 5 Feb. 2025
While the tradition of a hope chest has its roots thousands of years ago, cedar became the material du jour thanks to its insect-repelling qualities.
—Heather Bien, Southern Living, 6 Sep. 2024
My grad school dissertation explored hope chests and wedding traditions among Turkish women.
—Ayla Samli, Longreads, 14 May 2024
The only item that appeared to be missing was a .357-caliber pistol Jean kept in her hope chest.
—Dateline Nbc, NBC News, 6 Dec. 2022
The only item that appeared to be missing was a .357-caliber pistol Jean kept in her hope chest.
—NBC News, 5 Dec. 2020
The only item that appeared to be missing was a .357-caliber pistol Jean kept in her hope chest.
—NBC News, 5 Dec. 2020
The only item that appeared to be missing was a .357-caliber pistol Jean kept in her hope chest.
—NBC News, 5 Dec. 2020
Recent Examples of Synonyms for hope chest
Noun
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The refurbishment included a complete overhaul, including a paint job, the repairing of caisson cracks, window and door replacements, cleaning and re-pointing of the foundation masonry, restoring all wood floors, and reconstruction of the intermediate landing between the bridge and gangway.—
Michael P. McKinney,
USA Today,
7 June 2025
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Soldiers from the caisson detachment in blue jeans, black shirts and white cowboy hats mucked out stalls.—
Tom Vanden Brook,
USA Today,
27 May 2025
Noun
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But his fans know that within all the jewel box recreations, symmetrical framing, and pastel details, are films full of pathos.—
Shannon Carlin,
Time,
30 May 2025
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Located at 673 Madison, the corner jewel box store, formerly occupied by Aaron Basha, is neighbored by Michael Kors, Tom Ford, and Van Cleef & Arpels to the north.—
Roxanne Robinson,
Forbes.com,
24 Apr. 2025
Noun
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The moment a secret is used—in a script, an API call or a pipeline—the vault loses all visibility and control.—
Ofir Har-Chen,
Forbes.com,
2 June 2025
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Those do-it-all performances are the types of games that vault teams into the NBA Finals and players into superstardom.—
Eric Nehm,
New York Times,
29 May 2025
Noun
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At his new prison, inmates can buy their own razors and nail clippers from the canteen.—
Hannah Wiley,
Los Angeles Times,
1 May 2025
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One of the cooks from the canteen where my mum had worked came by.—
Geoff Dyer,
Harpers Magazine,
28 Mar. 2025
Noun
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Priya Swaminathan, 45, got into an argument with a Delta flight attendant June 1 when she was told to place her bag in the overhead compartment, Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport police said in a probable cause statement filed June 2.—
Kate Linderman,
Kansas City Star,
5 June 2025
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The front panel pulls free to reveal the dust bag and the detergent compartment.—
PC Magazine,
PC Magazine,
4 June 2025
Noun
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Chapter 1: The First Lieutenant Each man in the squadron carried, along with a sea chest, his own burdensome story.—
David Grann,
The New Yorker,
28 Feb. 2023
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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,
Washington Post,
16 Sep. 2017
Noun
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Examples are money, unclaimed insurance proceeds and items in safe-deposit boxes.—
Jim Saunders,
Sun Sentinel,
19 May 2025
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Rarely did Ed McCaffrey open up his safe-deposit box to show off his Super Bowl rings, having also won with the 1997 and ’98 Denver Broncos.—
Cam Inman,
The Mercury News,
7 Feb. 2024
Cite this Entry
“Hope chest.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hope%20chest. Accessed 13 Jun. 2025.
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