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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
Noun
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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
Noun
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Every dresser, table, and chair doesn’t need to be the exact same material and finish.—
Cameron Beall,
Southern Living,
29 Mar. 2025
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Depardieu’s testimony was followed by the set dresser herself, who claimed Depardieu grabbed her hips in a narrow corridor and started touching her.—
Jon Blistein,
Rolling Stone,
25 Mar. 2025
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The vest has two water-resistant chest pockets to store your smartphone or other small items.—
Nora Colomer,
FOXNews.com,
30 Mar. 2025
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But when Prince tipped the ball out of bounds for a Notre Dame possession, Hidalgo chest bumped Miles in celebration so hard that the taller guard nearly lost her balance.—
Julia Poe,
Chicago Tribune,
29 Mar. 2025
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And the defense secretary forcefully denied sharing classified airstrike plans in a group chat − and attacked the journalist who received them.—
Erin Mansfield,
USA Today,
28 Mar. 2025
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As secretary of state, Thomas Jefferson was charged with using diplomacy and then bribery to secure the safety of our sailors and the seas.—
Tiana Lowe Doescher,
The Washington Examiner,
28 Mar. 2025
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Others have little quests, such as attacking a bookcase to reveal a secret passage.—
Jordan Minor,
PCMAG,
4 Mar. 2025
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Daniel Petroni Photography Hidden behind a bookcase is a secret passageway that leads to the guest wing.—
Ray Parisi,
CNBC,
7 Feb. 2025
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“Pie safe.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pie%20safe. Accessed 6 Apr. 2025.
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