Box, generally pocket-sized, for holding matches.
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Examples for "matchbox"
Examples for "matchbox"
1He started up in bed and began to grope for the matchbox.
2The blue end of a matchbox stuck up out of the saucer.
3But the wooden matchbox was still the most valued of his possessions.
4Stiles relit his pipe with a second match from the ivory matchbox.
5Entering the other, he felt all over his table for the matchbox.
1Such was the story Galen Albret saw in the little silver match-box.
2The coach I got in was about as dignified as a match-box.
3He filled his pipe and then took a fuse from his match-box.
4Loring found his match-box and made a fresh light for his cigar.
5With beating heart Donald scrambled for his match-box and made a light.
6We were about to drive off, and I felt for my match-box.
7The Factor crushed the silver match-box between his great palms and looked up.
8The match-box trade, however, is chiefly in the hands of home-workers.
9Miles fumbled under his heavy wrappings and drew out a match-box.
10In response Chilcote drew his match-box from his pocket and struck a light.
11Burke lighted his pipe and drummed absentmindedly on the table with his match-box.
12De Grost dropped his match-box and stooped to pick it up.
13Felix took out the match-box from his pocket, and struck a vesta carefully.
14Herrick had filled his pipe, and now took up the match-box.
15A miniature blue whale, presented in a match-box, to give it some scale.
16We also each carried a match-box, a pocket compass, and a stout jack-knife.
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