steamer

Example Sentences

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He left behind a massive steamer trunk full of manuscripts, many of which were attributed to artists not named Fernando Pessoa.

From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 30, 2026

Jim, young and idealistic, is chief mate on a steamer carrying 800 pilgrims from Singapore to Mecca.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 16, 2026

Among the pieces that she had teased on social media were a sewing machine, a steamer, lamps, a “tiny side table,” a sequin romper, and a Bergdorf Goodman jacket.

From MarketWatch • Oct. 13, 2025

The first step is to sterilise the material in a steamer.

From BBC • Jan. 14, 2025

Several cedar chests, so large that Molly wonders how they got up here in the first place, are lined up against a wall next to a stack of steamer trunks.

From "Orphan Train" by Christina Baker Kline