Thesaurus results for ÉTAGÈRE

étagère

noun

variants or etagere

Definition of étagère

as in bookcase

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Recent Examples of étagère Sasha Adler Design In a Chicago home renovated by Sasha Adler Design, custom etageres and the island’s brass legs add jewelry-like details to the space. — Dan Howarth, Architectural Digest, 17 Mar. 2025 Another way to encourage your cat to scratch and also not be an ugly tower are metal etageres. — Kaitlyn Keegan, Hartford Courant, 29 Feb. 2024 Floating shelves or a narrow etagere, on the other hand, may not have an impact in that same space. — Kristina McGuirk, Better Homes & Gardens, 20 Oct. 2022 Add your towels, light reading, potpourri and display-level storage bins to fill out this space-saving over-the-toilet etagere by Zenna Home. — Khortlyn Cole, The Hollywood Reporter, 2 Aug. 2022 The lounge, immediately adjacent to the main room (separated by an etagere filled with elegant stemware and vintage crystal decanters), is a nice place to enjoy a drink, and Blvd’s cocktail program is strong. — Phil Vettel, chicagotribune.com, 24 May 2018 Even more of a British bent comes from the selection of tea sandwiches served on a proper tiered etagere. — Greg Morago, Houston Chronicle, 6 Apr. 2018

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Noun

There's the moveable bookcase that concealed the hiding place and the staircase helpers used to bring the Franks food and news of the day.

— Marie Saavedra, CBS News, 1 Aug. 2026
My bookcase is filled with high-minded proposals made by expert panels, mostly to address budget deficits.

— Howard Gleckman, Forbes.com, 20 July 2026

Definition of bookcase

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

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

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

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

Other jobs on this list include occupations that are largely administrative and deal with handling data or customer service, such as office clerks, secretaries, administrative assistants, customer service reps and tellers.

— Mary Walrath-Holdridge, USA Today, 1 Sep. 2026
So far, even the secretary’s Make America Healthy Again movement — which emphasizes poor diet as a main driver of chronic disease — has done little to assuage dietitians’ deeply rooted troubles.

— Lauren Chan, STAT, 1 Sep. 2026

Definition of secretary

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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