crate

Example Sentences

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There was an old potbellied stove in the corner and a bunch of wooden crates that Cully used for furniture.

From Literature

Video showed customs officers prying open a crate to find the rock, its surface grey and rugged.

From Barron's

At halftime I saw a couple of younger boys haul in crates of drinks, and I wondered what was going on.

From Literature

Pua’s parents arrive bright and early with breakfast enchiladas, and Auntie Nina comes with a crate of papayas.

From Literature

In the stone cellar we uncover blankets, crates of champagne, tins of French pâté, and a folder of glossy photographs of a woman called Gloria Swanson.

From Literature