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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

“You may not know a place existed, but there’s a matchbook for it.”

From Los Angeles Times Nov. 20, 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

He laughs as he dodges away from me, and then he pulls out an offering—the Bookmarks napkins, the half-burned candle, a matchbook, and a lopsided macrame bookmark.

From "All The Bright Places" by Jennifer Niven




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