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Recent Examples of Synonyms for pillboxes
Noun
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The equipment included high-caliber rifles, pistols, uniforms, boots, helmets, special rations, an electric generator, a satellite communications unit and at least 12,000 rounds of ammunition.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
2 Apr. 2026 -
The logo didn’t change and the helmets are still black.—
Tyler Estep,
AJC.com,
2 Apr. 2026
Noun
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Atletico will transport their fans to 1930s Birmingham with a Garrison Tavern at the stadium — where the Shelby family meet in the show — a barbershop inspired by that period and flatcap-wearing actors distributing newspapers and berets to fans.—
Guillermo Rai,
New York Times,
9 Mar. 2026
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Accessories like berets and scarves popped in red tartan, while others wrapped bundled up in Burberry’s check.—
Angela Velasquez,
Sourcing Journal,
20 Jan. 2026
Noun
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The inspector noticed a black substance inside the ice machine, dirty vent hoods and shelves and an employee without a hair restraint.—
Harriet Ramos,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
4 Apr. 2026
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In fact, the pointed hoods of nazarenos are inspired by clothes used to shame sinners during the Spanish Inquisition.—
Alexis Marshall,
NPR,
3 Apr. 2026
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“Pillboxes.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pillboxes. Accessed 6 Apr. 2026.
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