matchbook
Example Sentences
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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
“Now, we just need to get the message out there about what an integral part matchbook collecting is of that history.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 20, 2023
Eventually she became a full-bore phillumenist, the technical term for matchbook collectors.
From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 20, 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
