matchbook
Example Sentences
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Setting the car on the ground, he put a match between the matchbook striking strip and the folded-over cover and whipped it out quickly.
From Literature
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.
The host stand has a bowl of custom matchbooks; the check arrives with a hand-illustrated postcard they’ll mail for a dollar.
From Salon
“My girlfriend’s grandpa used to collect matchbooks, and last summer, he gave me a really sentimental one, really solidifying my place in the family, and we both wanted it to become our thing,” she says.
From Salon
Collectors say motel matchbooks are a connection to the not-so-distant past.
From Los Angeles Times
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
