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bookcase

noun

Definition of bookcase

as in chest

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Recent Examples of bookcase But the focal point of her living space was a bookcase laden with 26 reference volumes bound in dark-blue cloth. — Kaitlyn Tiffany, The Atlantic, 20 June 2026 This modern bookcase comes in five acrylic color variations to seamlessly blend in with your existing decor. — Julia Harrison, Architectural Digest, 12 June 2026 Calling this a standard bookcase is an understatement. — Tanya Sharma, PEOPLE, 6 June 2026 Take your book, enter a code on a keypad, and push the bookcase open. — Carrie Honaker, Bon Appetit Magazine, 5 June 2026 See All Example Sentences for bookcase

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Noun

Unlike many Nazi chest-thumpers,the crafty obergruppenführer never blew his own horn.

— Danielle Parker, CBS News, 28 Aug. 2026
Officer Caleb Garcia-Alamilla fired one round at point-blank range that struck Maccani in his right arm and traveled into his chest, police said.

— Libor Jany, Los Angeles Times, 28 Aug. 2026

Definition of chest

Noun

Its long, trailing vines can spill over a hanging basket or shelf or creep along a credenza.

— Karen Brewer Grossman, Southern Living, 6 Aug. 2026
Hilderbrand has colorful taper candles and funky candleholders all throughout her home, but none are featured like the all-blue tapers lining a credenza in her dining room.

— Claire Hoppe Norgaard, Better Homes & Gardens, 4 Aug. 2026

Definition of credenza

Noun

Yi offers her readers a dazzling cabinet of curiosities, exploring spirituality, desire and the desperate ways people grasp at each other.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 31 Aug. 2026
At the height of the trend in the 2010s, gray walls, flooring, cabinets, and countertops were viewed as a white alternative that was easier to style and design with.

— Claire Hoppe Norgaard, Better Homes & Gardens, 31 Aug. 2026

Definition of cabinet

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According to correspondence reviewed by ProPublica, the Joint Staff disagreed with the Army acting secretary, who said in a February 2025 memo that the program was redundant and recommended Congress repeal the law that set it in motion.

— Megan Rose, ProPublica, 25 Aug. 2026
Alexander Hamilton took the oath of office as the nation’s first secretary of the treasury.

— USA Today, USA Today, 25 Aug. 2026

Definition of secretary

Noun

Sarah Sherman Samuel is known for devising furniture worthy of an art show, and the Lulu and Georgia Hamilton sideboard is no exception.

— Yelena Moroz Alpert, Architectural Digest, 24 July 2026
Made in Poland from heavy mouth-blown, lead-free crystal, this carafe and tumbler set looks beautiful on a bedside table or sideboard.

— BestReviews, Mercury News, 29 June 2026

Definition of sideboard

Noun

Drapery panels in Jim Thompson’s Choisya, trimmed in Samuel & Sons, frame the couple’s vintage breakfront, which keeps Khouri’s Royal Crown Derby china within reach.

— Caroline Randall Williams, Architectural Digest, 27 Aug. 2026
For many of us, stemmed crystal sparkled under the dimmed light of a breakfront while a collection of coffee mugs were stacked gingerly on top of each other in a shuttered cabinet.

— Nicole Letts, Southern Living, 6 Aug. 2025

Definition of breakfront

Noun

In Your Home That mismatched dresser that didn’t complement the rest of your bedroom set may be just the thing your entryway needs.

— Karen Brewer Grossman, Southern Living, 29 Aug. 2026
Officers reported allegedly finding live ammunition hidden in a sock in her dresser, a digital scale, more than 100 plastic baggies, text messages appearing to show drug sales, and $4,121 in cash.

— Julie Watts August 20, CBS News, 21 Aug. 2026

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