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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

Eventually she became a full-bore phillumenist, the technical term for matchbook collectors.

From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 20, 2023

It doesn’t need to be like a tornado going through her life or someone started a fire with a green matchbook.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 1, 2023

“I was told to go to the highest place,” Arm said, turning over the matchbook from the She Elephant’s pocket. €ye fainted again when they went up in the elevator.

From "The Ear, the Eye, and the Arm" by Nancy Farmer




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