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Recent Examples of pie safe
Sara McDaniel, the owner of Simply Southern Cottage, is fortunate to have both her great grandmother’s pie safe and her granny’s dishes in her possession.
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Heather Bien, Southern Living, 10 Jan. 2025
Porcelain pullout shelves were used to increase surface sizes, while wire shelves added to the air circulation within, much like a pie safe.
—Brenda Yenke, cleveland, 29 Dec. 2022
To bring autumnal coziness to a vintage pie safe or hutch, look to an antique scale chockfull of gourds.
—Shelby Deering, Better Homes & Gardens, 10 Sep. 2020
Heather Bien, Southern Living, 10 Jan. 2025
Porcelain pullout shelves were used to increase surface sizes, while wire shelves added to the air circulation within, much like a pie safe.
—Brenda Yenke, cleveland, 29 Dec. 2022
To bring autumnal coziness to a vintage pie safe or hutch, look to an antique scale chockfull of gourds.
—Shelby Deering, Better Homes & Gardens, 10 Sep. 2020
Recent Examples of Synonyms for pie safe
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The Servidors are massive and must be kept in a storage unit, but many other items are in the china closet, to the chagrin of Mr. Lepore’s mother, Virginia.—
Dan Barry,
New York Times,
2 Mar. 2023
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My china closet is peopled with memories, but only for me.—
Jessica Hornik,
National Review,
31 Mar. 2022
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Vengeance Most Fowl reportedly required over 40 shooting units, 30 animators and 30 set dressers and the secret to their success is patience and persistence.—
Caroline Reid,
Forbes,
5 Jan. 2025
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Keeping your garage, kitchen, closet, dresser drawers, and bathroom neat and free of clutter is all about staying on top of the mess by continually getting rid of items that are no longer serving you or your home.—
Melissa Locker,
Southern Living,
23 Dec. 2024
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Neither of them had any idea at the time that a bomb was ticking inside his chest.—
Théoden Janes,
Charlotte Observer,
15 Jan. 2025
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The troops — wearing camouflage body armor with AR-style rifles slung across their chests — aren’t a typical fixture the suburban community.—
Andrea Chang,
Los Angeles Times,
15 Jan. 2025
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Trump's nominee for Health and Human Services secretary, Robert F. Kennedy Kennedy, had a net-positive rating, 40%-37% with 23% unsure.—
Domenico Montanaro,
NPR,
15 Jan. 2025
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Confirmation Pete Hegseth, U.S. President-elect Donald Trump’s nominee to be secretary of defense, testifies before a Senate Committee on Armed Services confirmation hearing on Capitol Hill in Washington, U.S., Jan. 14, 2025.—
Josephine Rozzelle,
CNBC,
15 Jan. 2025
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The previous owners had used a large cabinet to hide a bookcase set into a wall in the dining area.—
Leonie Rolinck,
Architectural Digest,
19 Jan. 2025
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As for gameplay, Robyn confidently floats the incorrect idea that there were Traitors in the coffins, and Gabby mentions hearing Danielle behind the bookcase.—
Tom Smyth,
Vulture,
16 Jan. 2025
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“Pie safe.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pie%20safe. Accessed 24 Jan. 2025.
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