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icebox

[ahys-boks] / ˈaɪsˌbɒks /








NOUN
cooler
Synonyms
STRONGEST
STRONG
NOUN
refrigerator
Synonyms


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Miraculously, the line of people that usually snakes down Melrose yearning for a slice of chef Karla Subero Pittol’s passion lime fruit icebox pie is nonexistent today.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 10, 2026

Airport authorities and police seized six pieces of rhinoceros horn and around 12 kilograms of unidentified meat used to conceal them inside a polystyrene icebox.

From Barron's • Feb. 10, 2026

At Salon, we’ve revisited sweet salads, icebox cakes, tuna melts, baked spaghetti and the classic holiday cheese ball — all familiar flavors, reimagined just enough to feel new.

From Salon • Dec. 20, 2025

For $100 out of my own pocket, I hired a pro who typically charges $400 or more to help make my two-century-old home feel less like an icebox in winter.

From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 21, 2025

Now that Mr. Popper’s work was over for the winter, the icebox was not quite so full as usual, but the penguin did not know that.

From "Mr. Popper's Penguins" by Florence Atwater and Richard Atwater




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