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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
The card tells authorities they were presented with it because its holder wishes to remain silent and wishes not to sign documents, among other things.
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Peter Breen, Chicago Tribune, 18 Jan. 2025
The coins are said to be in excellent condition, and are worth $322,000, a sum that, according to Luxembourg law, is reserved for those who have legal rights, such as property holders, over the find.
—Michael Gfoeller and David H. Rundell, Newsweek, 16 Jan. 2025
The multifunctional holder also has an automatic toothpaste dispenser and four magnetic mouthwash cups.
—Kaitlin Gates, Better Homes & Gardens, 16 Jan. 2025
Spotify pays all rights holders out of the same pool — fraudsters getting paid dilutes the pool for real artists.
—Elizabeth Lopatto, The Verge, 16 Jan. 2025
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Peter Breen, Chicago Tribune, 18 Jan. 2025
The coins are said to be in excellent condition, and are worth $322,000, a sum that, according to Luxembourg law, is reserved for those who have legal rights, such as property holders, over the find.
—Michael Gfoeller and David H. Rundell, Newsweek, 16 Jan. 2025
The multifunctional holder also has an automatic toothpaste dispenser and four magnetic mouthwash cups.
—Kaitlin Gates, Better Homes & Gardens, 16 Jan. 2025
Spotify pays all rights holders out of the same pool — fraudsters getting paid dilutes the pool for real artists.
—Elizabeth Lopatto, The Verge, 16 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for holder
Noun
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Most Popular Most Popular Struggling, major CT mall faces uncertain future under new owners.—
Aaron Flaum,
Hartford Courant,
28 Jan. 2025
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There were also pigs from barns across Los Angeles that had been ordered to evacuate, and horses found wandering the county, their owners having released them in a desperate rush to flee.—
Charisma Madarang,
Rolling Stone,
27 Jan. 2025
Noun
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Store raw meat, seafood, and poultry on the bottom shelf in sealed containers.—
Caroline Tien,
SELF,
16 Jan. 2025
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Store leftovers in an airtight container in the refrigerator for up to three days.—
Craig Ruff,
Southern Living,
14 Jan. 2025
Noun
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Now Musk is being a newspaper proprietor, but for a newspaper that doesn’t write or report its own stories, it’s just based on stories from other people and above it are all of his opinions.—
Stephen Rodrick,
Rolling Stone,
8 Jan. 2025
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From Gift Baskets to Community Image Born in France but now a Canadian, Suzanne Smith, 54, is the sole proprietor of Biscuits to Baskets, a coffee shop and chocolatier near Toronto.—
Mercedes Lilienthal,
New York Times,
3 Jan. 2025
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“Holder.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/holder. Accessed 30 Jan. 2025.
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