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matchbook

[mach-book] / ˈmætʃˌbʊk /
NOUN
safety match
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Think of something for their home that doesn’t claim space in yours, like a beautiful print, a sculptural objet d’art, or a framed matchbook from a favorite bar or restaurant.

From The Wall Street Journal Feb. 6, 2026

Maybe it’s nostalgia — maybe it’s trendy aesthetics — or perhaps just old-school marketing, but restaurants across the country are bringing back the beloved matchbook.

From Salon Nov. 22, 2025

Oh right, did all of that stuff with the lightning and matchbook get closed out?

From Los Angeles Times Jun. 1, 2023

But Rebecca playing with the green matchbook and the green Army man together has me appropriately worried.

From New York Times May 17, 2023

No object was too small or invaluable for her attention, not a water-soaked matchbook, not a box of broken crayons, not an empty wallet with barely visible initials stamped into one corner.

From "Nine, Ten: A September 11 Story" by Nora Raleigh Baskin




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