Thesaurus results for CABINET

cabinet

noun

ˈkab-nit

Definition of cabinet

as in cupboard

a storage case typically having doors and shelves the most precious knickknacks were kept in a cabinet with glass doors

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Recent Examples of cabinet Their cheap convenience and ubiquity in restaurant service is a big reason any person with a food or food-adjacent job (including just about everybody who works at this magazine) has a collection of these tumbling around in their cabinets. — Wilder Davies, Bon Appetit Magazine, 28 Aug. 2026 Following the news of the King’s death, Haakon and his daughter and heir, Crown Princess Ingrid Alexandra, attended a cabinet meeting with members of the Norwegian government at the Royal Palace. — Meredith Kile, PEOPLE, 28 Aug. 2026 Fasting-Berg will report to FIT president Jason Schupbach and serve on the president’s cabinet. — Alexandra Harrell, Footwear News, 28 Aug. 2026 Always dilute it enough and do a small patch test before cleaning your cabinets. — Blythe Copeland, Martha Stewart, 28 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for cabinet

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Cole recalled how, at the close of those early shows, the drawings were removed from their frames and returned to Auckland, to be put back in their cupboards.

— Laura Preston, New Yorker, 30 Aug. 2026
After that the science cupboard looks more threadbare, and NASA could use some major new mission starts.

— Eric Berger, ArsTechnica, 30 Aug. 2026

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The use of remote lockers and location pickup climbed 14 percent year over year and surpassed buy online, pickup in store (BOPIS) and curbside pickup as the leading alternative fulfillment method.

— Arthur Zaczkiewicz, Footwear News, 26 Aug. 2026
Pitching prospect Elmer Rodríguez, while not officially promoted, had a locker in the Yankees’ clubhouse on Tuesday.

— Gary Phillips, New York Daily News, 25 Aug. 2026

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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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