How to Use steamer trunk in a Sentence

steamer trunk

noun
  • Jen keeps a steamer trunk of Bobby’s things in the attic above her garage.
    — Jennifer Senior, The Atlantic, 9 Aug. 2021
  • Clint Hill's latest book started with a locked steamer trunk.
    — Caroline Hallemann, Town & Country, 3 Nov. 2022
  • The quilts are Pendleton, and a vintage steamer trunk props up the TV.
    — Michaela Bechler, Vogue, 29 June 2018
  • Take, for instance, the Kai Samuels-Davis piece that hangs to the right above a worn steamer trunk.
    — Lacy Morris, ELLE Decor, 24 Jan. 2018
  • Handloomed rugs, leather-strap chairs, and a steamer trunk reimagined as a fold out bar allude to colonial-era safari lodges.
    — Travel + Leisure Staff, Travel + Leisure, 19 Feb. 2020
  • The company specialised in travel wardrobes and steamer trunks, built for ocean crossings and longer train journeys.
    — Felix Bischof, theweek, 10 Oct. 2024
  • Victor Contreras crouched in an open closet with his feet planted inside an old steamer trunk.
    — Martin Kuz, San Antonio Express-News, 9 Apr. 2018
  • There is a lot to unpack here; the movie is a steamer trunk stuffed with big ideas, obscure grudges, intimate memories and inside jokes.
    — A.o. Scott, New York Times, 5 Sep. 2022
  • Men unload steamer trunks at the train depot from the now-defunct Atlantic Coast Line.
    — Lisa Maria Garza, orlandosentinel.com, 27 Nov. 2019
  • The two bob uncertainly in the churning waves until all four steamer trunks gloriously float up to the surface.
    — Andrea Mandell, USA TODAY, 10 Mar. 2020
  • Before modern suitcases were invented, travel trunks (also called steamer trunks) were the luggage of choice for long-haul trips.
    — Dobrina Zhekova, Travel + Leisure, 13 Sep. 2023
  • At his death, George’s estate consisted of two overcoats, a steamer trunk, and 130 copies of Austin’s memoir.
    — Paul Brown, Longreads, 10 Aug. 2020
  • Just a maze of wooden boardwalks connecting a smattering of cozy tents lit by lanterns and decorated with sheepskin rugs, leather steamer trunks, and plaid throw blankets.
    — Leslie Jamison, Travel + Leisure, 23 Jan. 2025
  • The process went smoothly until an obstinate 19th-century steamer trunk refused to open and reveal its insides.
    — Domenica Bongiovanni, Indianapolis Star, 22 May 2018
  • This beautiful storage piece — a modern take on the classic steamer trunk — showcases one of Morris & Co.
    — Kara Nelson | Contributing Writer, NOLA.com, 15 Sep. 2020
  • Omandam’s steamer trunk is emblematic of the trunks discovered by Somera in 2005.
    — Sam Vong, The Conversation, 18 Dec. 2025
  • But forget all that and consider that the steamer trunk was a symptom of a societal change among the affluent, representing a yen for regular travel.
    — The Editors, Robb Report, 28 Mar. 2024
  • With his new credit cards, Joe purchases four of the most expensive steamer trunks money could buy, and fills them with everything Brookstone might have sold in airports.
    — Andrea Mandell, USA TODAY, 10 Mar. 2020
  • The palette was a soothing combination of neutrals — dove gray, light tan — with slate blue and plaid accents, while the cabinets that housed the safe and mini-bar resembled a cream-leather steamer trunk.
    — Claire Messud, Travel + Leisure, 23 Apr. 2022
  • Nearby, accessories brand Nappa Dori sells handmade leather totes and steamer trunks in kicky colors, while the upstairs café is a great spot to refuel with a cappuccino.
    — Sarah Khan, Condé Nast Traveler, 9 Sep. 2019
  • Rooms are fitted with gorgeous steamer trunk–like wardrobes and desk-vanity combos in chocolate leather, while bathrooms come with wall-to-wall mirrors and rain showers stocked with custom Asprey amenities.
    — Condé Nast Traveler, 20 Oct. 2017
  • Bottega Conticelli objets d’arts from leather and wood include vintage-style steamer trunks that conceal in-suite televisions and fragrant stationery items.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 2 June 2026
  • The company started out manufacturing hinges, locks, clips and other components for steamer trunks, and later produced a variety of metal products.
    — Don Stacom, courant.com, 13 Aug. 2019
  • Luggage has come a long way since the wheel-less steamer trunks of yore, and Delsey has been a pioneer in weaving style and sturdy suitcase construction together since 1946.
    — Sophie Dodd, Travel + Leisure, 17 Aug. 2023
  • Bensley infuses his design with imaginary stories—in this case about adventurers, their steamer trunks emblazoned with fictitious initials.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 17 Mar. 2026
  • Minibars resemble leather steamer trunks and feature everything needed – including recipes – to craft a Champagne cocktail or a Negroni.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 26 Jan. 2026
  • Vintage steamer trunks doubled as decor and a wardrobe, and in an ingenious design, another trunk opened to reveal a freezer stocked with complimentary beverages, including milk for tea or coffee and beer.
    — Mazuba Kapambwe, Travel + Leisure, 16 Aug. 2024
  • Timur Kocak uses a steamer trunk of costumes and props to re-create the Charles Dickens’ classic, playing 25 roles in 75 minutes of quick-change artistry.
    — Rod Stafford Hagwood, sun-sentinel.com, 4 Dec. 2019
  • Vintage-style steamer trunks by Bottega Conticelli conceal flatscreen televisions.
    — Elise Taylor, Vogue, 20 Sep. 2023
  • The containers, which had been abandoned for decades, included more than a dozen steamer trunks – large luggage chests designed for long-distance travel – and a handful of suitcases dating to the 1910s.
    — Sam Vong, The Conversation, 18 Dec. 2025

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