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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 studio’s recent projects are also presented, including the commemorative stamp issued by La Poste in late 2025, the Chemin Faisant by Andrée Putman scarf for Louis Vuitton, and the Voie Lactée passport holder created for private jet company Jetfly.
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Sofia Celeste, Footwear News, 10 Feb. 2026
As part of that relationship, Dora Ristorante is serving a three-course, pre-theater dinner menu that Playhouse ticket-holders can book before an evening show.
—Pam Kragen, San Diego Union-Tribune, 10 Feb. 2026
Talking about a movie, good or bad, is free marketing, and Fennell seems to understand better than most that enraging potential ticket-holders is a promotional strategy.
—Alison Foreman, IndieWire, 9 Feb. 2026
Small candle tins and votive holders are just the right size to hold matches.
—Karen Brewer Grossman, Southern Living, 9 Feb. 2026
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Sofia Celeste, Footwear News, 10 Feb. 2026
As part of that relationship, Dora Ristorante is serving a three-course, pre-theater dinner menu that Playhouse ticket-holders can book before an evening show.
—Pam Kragen, San Diego Union-Tribune, 10 Feb. 2026
Talking about a movie, good or bad, is free marketing, and Fennell seems to understand better than most that enraging potential ticket-holders is a promotional strategy.
—Alison Foreman, IndieWire, 9 Feb. 2026
Small candle tins and votive holders are just the right size to hold matches.
—Karen Brewer Grossman, Southern Living, 9 Feb. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for holder
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Meanwhile, authorities have yet to restore full access to the social media platform X, which Maduro blocked after its billionaire owner, Elon Musk, accused him of stealing the 2024 vote.—
EGINA GARCIA CANO,
Arkansas Online,
8 Feb. 2026
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LeBron James is a minority owner of Liverpool since 2011 while also being separately invested in AC Milan, and Kevin Durant became a minority shareholder in Paris Saint-Germain in 2024.—
Liam Twomey,
New York Times,
8 Feb. 2026
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Fox News Digital took photos of the nearby camps — which contain piles of junk, such as clothes, open containers, boxes, bags and trash.—
Michael Ruiz , Adriana James-Rodil,
FOXNews.com,
13 Feb. 2026
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The restaurant was in violation of 10 standards, including raw tuna stored over ready-to-eat food and containers of oil and spices not labeled.—
Evan Moore,
Charlotte Observer,
13 Feb. 2026
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But Marjorie Lyon will keep her Tennessee home, along with any proceeds generated from her sale of Lockheed Martin stock that was gifted to her by the store’s longtime proprietor, Dent Myers, according to a settlement agreement filed Thursday.—
Shaddi Abusaid,
AJC.com,
7 Feb. 2026
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For Hispanic entrepreneurs, many of whom are first-generation business owners, immigrants, or sole proprietors, this risk is especially acute.—
Julio Fuentes,
The Orlando Sentinel,
7 Feb. 2026
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“Holder.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/holder. Accessed 14 Feb. 2026.
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