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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 company has told Section 8 voucher holders that there are no units available when others are being rented to applicants without vouchers, the complaint said.
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Liam Dillon, Los Angeles Times, 12 June 2025
For Jackie, a 38-year-old green card holder living in Los Angeles, her status provides little comfort.
—Fortesa Latifi, Rolling Stone, 11 June 2025
At the time, many of the account holders just wanted to promote the beauty of their local parks, like Phoebe, a nature enthusiast who started the unofficial Multnomah Falls account @multnomah_falls to share her love of Oregon’s Columbia River Gorge.
—Clare Duffy, CNN Money, 31 May 2025
Dorian wasn’t there, but his iPhone was still fixed in its holder.
—Jayson Greene, Vulture, 30 May 2025
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Liam Dillon, Los Angeles Times, 12 June 2025
For Jackie, a 38-year-old green card holder living in Los Angeles, her status provides little comfort.
—Fortesa Latifi, Rolling Stone, 11 June 2025
At the time, many of the account holders just wanted to promote the beauty of their local parks, like Phoebe, a nature enthusiast who started the unofficial Multnomah Falls account @multnomah_falls to share her love of Oregon’s Columbia River Gorge.
—Clare Duffy, CNN Money, 31 May 2025
Dorian wasn’t there, but his iPhone was still fixed in its holder.
—Jayson Greene, Vulture, 30 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for holder
Noun
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At the event hosted last month by the tourism ministry, the owner of the St. Georges Hotel, Fady El-Khoury, beamed.—
Kareem Chehayeb,
Los Angeles Times,
8 June 2025
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Property owners were desperate to get back into their homes and get businesses reopened.—
Laura Sullivan,
NPR,
8 June 2025
Noun
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The finale ends with Georgia drinking milk from the container, prompting Ginny to realize that her mom might be pregnant.—
Emily Krauser,
People.com,
7 June 2025
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Trickle and Poke For containers that are tough to lift, try watering from the top a little at a time.—
Erica Browne Grivas,
Better Homes & Gardens,
6 June 2025
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Across the street, the proprietors of Grosvenor Square are similarly aware of the tug between past and present.—
Mark Landler,
New York Times,
7 June 2025
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There’s a proud tradition of Bravo stars promoting businesses that never come to fruition beyond a story line, meaning Radke has more to prove than the average proprietor.—
Louis Peitzman,
Vulture,
6 June 2025
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“Holder.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/holder. Accessed 19 Jun. 2025.
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