as in locker
a covered rectangular container for storing or transporting things
a chest containing almost every tool that the home do-it-yourselfer is likely to need
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Recent Examples of chest
Next came a swell of questions about the large tattoo that Platner had on his chest, a skull and crossbones widely recognized to be a Nazi death’s-head.
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Mark Leibovich, The Atlantic, 11 Feb. 2026
The bikini, from her line, Elizabeth Hurley Beach, featured daring gold chain details at the center of the chest and on the sides of the hips.
—Meg Walters, InStyle, 11 Feb. 2026
The look includes the team’s deep indigo blue with neon blue, pink and purple diamonds running up the sides and onto the chest.
—Kansas City Star, 11 Feb. 2026
That’s where patriarch Mychal Thompson, the former Portland Trail Blazers and Los Angeles Lakers center, remembered watching his then-8-year-old son, Klay, hoisting shot after shot from the center of his chest, splashing each one through the net.
—Joe Vardon, New York Times, 11 Feb. 2026
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Mark Leibovich, The Atlantic, 11 Feb. 2026
The bikini, from her line, Elizabeth Hurley Beach, featured daring gold chain details at the center of the chest and on the sides of the hips.
—Meg Walters, InStyle, 11 Feb. 2026
The look includes the team’s deep indigo blue with neon blue, pink and purple diamonds running up the sides and onto the chest.
—Kansas City Star, 11 Feb. 2026
That’s where patriarch Mychal Thompson, the former Portland Trail Blazers and Los Angeles Lakers center, remembered watching his then-8-year-old son, Klay, hoisting shot after shot from the center of his chest, splashing each one through the net.
—Joe Vardon, New York Times, 11 Feb. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for chest
Noun
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During your treatment, lockers, robes, and slippers are provided, making the time even more comfortable for those who aren’t staying on-site.—
Jennifer Prince,
Southern Living,
7 Feb. 2026
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Maybe even little lockers for sports gear or special toys — with their name on it.—
Caron Golden,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
7 Feb. 2026
Noun
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Philadelphia car owners have used folding tables and plastic bins.—
Jessica Mekles,
FOXNews.com,
5 Feb. 2026
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Investigators, one of whom wore a Pima County Sheriff's Department vest, took equipment out of plastic bins in a truck.—
Helen Rummel,
AZCentral.com,
4 Feb. 2026
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Her life’s work was stolen early Monday when thieves swiped a shipping box containing many of her puppets from outside her Beachwood Canyon apartment.—
Alex Wigglesworth,
Los Angeles Times,
11 Feb. 2026
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Around 656 boxes of original 2020 election records – as opposed to copies – were seized, according to Fulton County Commissioner Marvin Arrington.—
Aysha Bagchi,
USA Today,
11 Feb. 2026
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He was arrested after authorities found $10,000 in his truck, and 175 pounds of marijuana in the trunk of an accompanying car driven by an associate.—
Mac Engel
February 13,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
13 Feb. 2026
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My crabapple and witchhazel sprout extra stems at the bottom of their trunks.—
Miri Talabac,
Baltimore Sun,
13 Feb. 2026
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“Chest.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/chest. Accessed 14 Feb. 2026.
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