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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
Companies should start early, run a tight process and prioritize long-term holders over fast money.
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Ankit Aggarwal, Forbes.com, 7 May 2025
The festival reached a settlement with 277 ticket holders in 2021, when it was ordered to pay each recipient an award of $7,220.
—Audrey Conklin, FOXNews.com, 27 Apr. 2025
What People Are Saying Elon Musk initially brought attention to the SSA's records on dead Social Security number holders in February.
—Thomas G. Moukawsher, MSNBC Newsweek, 26 Apr. 2025
Inside are four credit card slots, a passport pocket, a SIM card slot, and a pen holder, while the exterior has a slim ticket sleeve for your boarding pass.
—Amelia McBride, Travel + Leisure, 25 Apr. 2025
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Ankit Aggarwal, Forbes.com, 7 May 2025
The festival reached a settlement with 277 ticket holders in 2021, when it was ordered to pay each recipient an award of $7,220.
—Audrey Conklin, FOXNews.com, 27 Apr. 2025
What People Are Saying Elon Musk initially brought attention to the SSA's records on dead Social Security number holders in February.
—Thomas G. Moukawsher, MSNBC Newsweek, 26 Apr. 2025
Inside are four credit card slots, a passport pocket, a SIM card slot, and a pen holder, while the exterior has a slim ticket sleeve for your boarding pass.
—Amelia McBride, Travel + Leisure, 25 Apr. 2025
See All Example Sentences for holder
Recent Examples of Synonyms for holder
Noun
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The grass in the front lawn had been allowed to grow uncut during the spring, for the horses, so the owners had not been out into the area to inspect it.—
Elizabeth Weise,
USA Today,
16 May 2025
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The New York Giants are in the market looking to sell about 10%, and the current owners’ preference is for high-net-worth individuals, not institutional funds, Sportico previously reported.—
Scott Soshnick,
Sportico.com,
15 May 2025
Noun
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Cascading types have a more spreading form to fill in containers.—
Arricca Elin SanSone,
Southern Living,
16 May 2025
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The meat was not wrapped, covered or in a container.—
Veronica Fernandez-Alvarado,
Sacbee.com,
16 May 2025
Noun
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The proprietor of a San Rafael lending business is seeking bankruptcy protection, leaving local investors worried about major losses.—
Richard Halstead,
Mercury News,
8 May 2025
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Liquor stores and carry-outs thrive here — the proprietors cocooned in plexiglass bulwarks.—
Adam Schwartz,
Baltimore Sun,
26 Mar. 2025
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“Holder.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/holder. Accessed 22 May. 2025.
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