How to Use steamer trunk in a Sentence

steamer trunk

noun
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  • Take, for instance, the Kai Samuels-Davis piece that hangs to the right above a worn steamer trunk.
    — Lacy Morris, ELLE Decor, 24 Jan. 2018
  • The quilts are Pendleton, and a vintage steamer trunk props up the TV.
    — Michaela Bechler, Vogue, 29 June 2018
  • Jen keeps a steamer trunk of Bobby’s things in the attic above her garage.
    — Jennifer Senior, The Atlantic, 9 Aug. 2021
  • Clint Hill's latest book started with a locked steamer trunk.
    — Caroline Hallemann, Town & Country, 3 Nov. 2022
  • Men unload steamer trunks at the train depot from the now-defunct Atlantic Coast Line.
    — Lisa Maria Garza, orlandosentinel.com, 27 Nov. 2019
  • The plan went awry on only one count: what's left after four passengers are seated is more like a golf bag than a steamer trunk.
    — Don Sherman, Car and Driver, 22 Feb. 2023
  • At his death, George’s estate consisted of two overcoats, a steamer trunk, and 130 copies of Austin’s memoir.
    — Paul Brown, Longreads, 10 Aug. 2020
  • Handloomed rugs, leather-strap chairs, and a steamer trunk reimagined as a fold out bar allude to colonial-era safari lodges.
    — Travel + Leisure Staff, Travel + Leisure, 19 Feb. 2020
  • There is a lot to unpack here; the movie is a steamer trunk stuffed with big ideas, obscure grudges, intimate memories and inside jokes.
    — A.o. Scott, New York Times, 5 Sep. 2022
  • Timur Kocak uses a steamer trunk of costumes and props to re-create the Charles Dickens’ classic, playing 25 roles in 75 minutes of quick-change artistry.
    — Rod Stafford Hagwood, sun-sentinel.com, 4 Dec. 2019
  • The two bob uncertainly in the churning waves until all four steamer trunks gloriously float up to the surface.
    — Andrea Mandell, USA TODAY, 10 Mar. 2020
  • The ideas were classic, the cuts vaguely futuristic: tapered trousers and boxy flight jackets, updated for the dude who travels the world with a carry-on, not a steamer trunk.
    — Sam Schube, GQ, 9 Mar. 2018
  • Victor Contreras crouched in an open closet with his feet planted inside an old steamer trunk.
    — Martin Kuz, San Antonio Express-News, 9 Apr. 2018
  • This beautiful storage piece — a modern take on the classic steamer trunk — showcases one of Morris & Co.
    — Kara Nelson | Contributing Writer, NOLA.com, 15 Sep. 2020
  • The palette was a soothing combination of neutrals — dove gray, light tan — with slate blue and plaid accents, while the cabinets that housed the safe and mini-bar resembled a cream-leather steamer trunk.
    — Claire Messud, Travel + Leisure, 23 Apr. 2022
  • With his new credit cards, Joe purchases four of the most expensive steamer trunks money could buy, and fills them with everything Brookstone might have sold in airports.
    — Andrea Mandell, USA TODAY, 10 Mar. 2020
  • Shelves of covetable Speedy bags share the space with artwork by Annie Morris and other contemporary artists, and classic Vuitton steamer trunks (each now worth about as much as the artwork).
    — Brad Dunning, GQ, 28 Mar. 2018
  • The process went smoothly until an obstinate 19th-century steamer trunk refused to open and reveal its insides.
    — Domenica Bongiovanni, Indianapolis Star, 22 May 2018
  • Nearby, accessories brand Nappa Dori sells handmade leather totes and steamer trunks in kicky colors, while the upstairs café is a great spot to refuel with a cappuccino.
    — Sarah Khan, Condé Nast Traveler, 9 Sep. 2019
  • Webb believes it's where the passengers' steamer trunks landed, each one crammed with the clothing and valuables wealthy passengers considered important for their travels around the world.
    — Mark Price, charlotteobserver, 17 June 2018
  • Rooms are fitted with gorgeous steamer trunk–like wardrobes and desk-vanity combos in chocolate leather, while bathrooms come with wall-to-wall mirrors and rain showers stocked with custom Asprey amenities.
    — Condé Nast Traveler, 20 Oct. 2017
  • Remember that secret stuffed into Elektra's steamer trunk?
    — Kristen Baldwin, EW.com, 28 Apr. 2021
  • Very cunningly, in her view, hers was mounted on four small wheels, which turned it, officially, from a wildly impractical steamer trunk into just another carry-on, albeit a carry-on you might have carried onto the SS Ile de France in 1927.
    — Adam Gopnik, Town & Country, 20 May 2019
  • The company started out manufacturing hinges, locks, clips and other components for steamer trunks, and later produced a variety of metal products.
    — Don Stacom, courant.com, 13 Aug. 2019

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