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Recent Examples of hatbox
Each of the 21 rooms is unique, layering ranch keepsakes (vintage branding irons and Stetson hatboxes) with contemporary touches like a striking tumbleweed chandelier.
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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.
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Stacia Datskovska,
Footwear News,
22 Jan. 2026
Cords dangle uncovered from teensy lamps, pens live in a vintage-looking tomato can, and there’s a random magic 8 ball next to the huge hatbox for the huge hat.
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Jocelyn Silver,
Vogue,
12 June 2025
The ghost was intended to be an opening day character whose head disappeared before guests’ eyes then reappeared in a hatbox in his hand.
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Eve Chen,
USA TODAY,
28 July 2023
Stephen and Elizabeth burst in carrying a hatbox with the trilby in it.
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Tyler Coates,
The Hollywood Reporter,
2 Mar. 2023
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
Cords dangle uncovered from teensy lamps, pens live in a vintage-looking tomato can, and there’s a random magic 8 ball next to the huge hatbox for the huge hat.
—
Jocelyn Silver,
Vogue,
12 June 2025
The ghost was intended to be an opening day character whose head disappeared before guests’ eyes then reappeared in a hatbox in his hand.
—
Eve Chen,
USA TODAY,
28 July 2023
Stephen and Elizabeth burst in carrying a hatbox with the trilby in it.
—
Tyler Coates,
The Hollywood Reporter,
2 Mar. 2023
Recent Examples of Synonyms for hatbox
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As for the transplanted Tucker, playing home games at Wrigley Field, a notorious bandbox, should help raise his value.
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The Havocs are closer to a full 50 percent in a bandbox with a lower ceiling that contains, even amplifies, noise.
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There are Lalique knife rests and Fabergé snuffboxes, sure, but so many offerings in the realm of tiny home goods generally fail to inspire.
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The four species intended to benefit are rayed bean (Villosa fabalis), sheepnose (Plethobasus cyphyus), snuffbox (Epioblasma triquetra), and spectaclecase (Cumberlandia monodonta).
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The penthouse feels like a jewel box in the sky that is ever-rejuvenating and stylish.
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Situated high on Beacon Hill, XV Beacon is a luxurious jewel box of a boutique hotel.
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Inside, the spacious main compartment easily held a heavy travel wallet, an oversized scarf, a water bottle, and my headphones with plenty of room to spare.
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Use the front and back slip pockets to stay organized, along with the roomy zip compartment.
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At the ages of 15 and 12, the brothers walked shoulder-to-shoulder behind their mother Princess Diana's coffin in 1997.
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Mourners chanted non-stop, with no sign of the ayatollah’s coffin more than an hour after the procession’s official start time.
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Some gold ETFs directly invest in bullion kept in vaults, while others invest in shares of mining companies that tend to follow the price of gold while also being swayed by the companies’ management decisions, efficiency and financials.
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For those looking for simple car camping (beginner) Each of these campgrounds are in Angeles National Forest, offer piped water and vault toilets, and have sites with picnic tables, parking spots and campfire rings.
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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.
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In isolation, against a white background that is actually overcast sky, a hook or a caisson or a sheaf of rebar appears sculptural, abstract, exquisite.
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“Hatbox.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hatbox. Accessed 7 Jul. 2026.
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