Thesaurus results for SNUFFBOX

snuffbox

noun

Definition of snuffbox

as in hatbox

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Recent Examples of snuffbox There are Lalique knife rests and Fabergé snuffboxes, sure, but so many offerings in the realm of tiny home goods generally fail to inspire. — Anthony Paletta, Curbed, 23 May 2026 The four species intended to benefit are rayed bean (Villosa fabalis), sheepnose (Plethobasus cyphyus), snuffbox (Epioblasma triquetra), and spectaclecase (Cumberlandia monodonta). — Paula Wethington, CBS News, 27 Apr. 2026 Presenting an antique for inspection, Queen Camilla unveiled a snuffbox from the Royal Collection, which impressed Roadshow silver expert Duncan Campbell with its rich history. — Janine Henni, Peoplemag, 6 Mar. 2023 When Benjamin Franklin departed as minister to France, King Louis XVI presented him with a snuffbox encrusted with 408 diamonds and inset with the king’s portrait. — Craig Whitlock, Washington Post, 18 Oct. 2022 The group portrait is not the only depiction of Yale to stir dissent at the university, which altogether owns seven paintings of its namesake as well as a snuffbox with his portrait on it. — Nancy Kenney, CNN, 12 Oct. 2021

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Noun

Each of the 21 rooms is unique, layering ranch keepsakes (vintage branding irons and Stetson hatboxes) with contemporary touches like a striking tumbleweed chandelier.

— Todd Plummer, Robb Report, 19 June 2026
The flowers in question come in two sizes and arrive inside a golden hatbox that’s bound to elevate the looks of any room it’s placed in.

— Stacia Datskovska, Footwear News, 22 Jan. 2026

Definition of hatbox

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This is not the case at Casa Astória, a soulful jewel box of an Airbnb in Porto, Portugal’s second-largest and increasingly trendy city.

— Hannah Towey, Condé Nast Traveler, 8 Oct. 2026
Carmel has become a jewel box of a town, with a main street, Ocean Avenue, that runs right down to the beach and sea.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 8 Sep. 2026

Definition of jewel box

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Sanitizer concentration at the three-compartment sink is at or over 200 ppm.

— NWA Democrat-Gazette, Arkansas Online, 19 Oct. 2026
The parks officers used fire extinguishers to try to put out the growing blaze, but the flames spread from the front of the vehicle toward the passenger compartment, the CHP said.

— Rosalio Ahumada, Sacbee.com, 16 Oct. 2026

Definition of compartment

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Once the flyover ends, the caisson will carry Graham’s remains to First Baptist Church of Columbia, where the funeral will be held.

— Chantelle Lee, Time, 22 July 2026
In 2024, Bally’s had to relocate the 34-story hotel tower, which was moved to the south end of the casino after it was determined that driving caissons into the ground might damage municipal water management infrastructure pipes along the river.

— Robert Channick, Chicago Tribune, 30 Apr. 2026

Definition of caisson

Noun

The Dakota and Ojibwe language archive that leaders feared was lost in a Minneapolis fire survived, and it is being moved to the basement vault of an old bank building.

— Eric Henderson, CBS News, 16 Oct. 2026
At the center of it all is the daring, epic raid on a bank vault deep beneath the streets of Zurich.

— Rosy Cordero, Deadline, 13 Oct. 2026

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