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as in container
something into which a liquid or smaller objects can be put for storage or transportation
her hat made a good holder for the shells she collected on the beach
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Recent Examples of holder
This one, made from ballistic nylon, has a zippered entry to a padded laptop compartment, a padded mesh back panel, a key leash, plus pen holders and tons of other organizational features.
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Alesandra Dubin, Travel + Leisure, 8 Mar. 2025
Tablet holders, toys for babies, writing tablets and audiobooks all go a long way in adding some fun to the road trip for the kiddos.
—Christopher Murray, Fox News, 6 Mar. 2025
The waitlist for new season ticket holders is at an all-time high.
—Jacob Feldman, Sportico.com, 6 Mar. 2025
Tech ETFs are massive holders of Nvidia Beyond these broad funds, there are very large holdings of Nvidia in technology ETFs and especially semiconductor ETFs.
—Bob Pisani, CNBC, 26 Feb. 2025
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Alesandra Dubin, Travel + Leisure, 8 Mar. 2025
Tablet holders, toys for babies, writing tablets and audiobooks all go a long way in adding some fun to the road trip for the kiddos.
—Christopher Murray, Fox News, 6 Mar. 2025
The waitlist for new season ticket holders is at an all-time high.
—Jacob Feldman, Sportico.com, 6 Mar. 2025
Tech ETFs are massive holders of Nvidia Beyond these broad funds, there are very large holdings of Nvidia in technology ETFs and especially semiconductor ETFs.
—Bob Pisani, CNBC, 26 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for holder
Noun
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The museum benefit was held at the Palm Beach home of Kara Ross, ex-wife of Related Companies founder and Miami Dolphins owner Stephen Ross.—
Richard Johnson,
New York Daily News,
16 Mar. 2025
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Kaegi’s efforts to bring those assessments up to date are also hitting some property owners with back tax bills that are, in some cases, staggering.—
A.D. Quig,
Chicago Tribune,
16 Mar. 2025
Noun
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Also, make sure the container has drainage holes because this plant will not tolerate soggy roots.—
Arricca Elin SanSone,
Southern Living,
16 Mar. 2025
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The format sees 12 celebrity contestants locked into bright yellow containers.—
Stewart Clarke,
Deadline,
14 Mar. 2025
Noun
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Allen — also an executive producer — stars as Matt, the proprietor of a classic car restoration shop.—
Alison Herman,
Variety,
8 Jan. 2025
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Many of the background actors were the proprietors or customers—a beautiful collaboration of real life and fiction.—
Lisa Wong Macabasco,
Vogue,
28 Feb. 2025
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“Holder.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/holder. Accessed 23 Mar. 2025.
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