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Recent Examples of bookcase
In his Friday detention hearing, prosecutors said Graves' body was found in a room in the basement of the home that had a bookcase blocking the door, rolled up in a rug.
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Sara Tenenbaum, CBS News, 10 Apr. 2026
Or, lay down a rug, throw in some bean bag chairs, and set up a small bookcase to create a dreamy outdoor reading nook.
—Amelia McBride, Travel + Leisure, 4 Apr. 2026
The flip-down mechanism on the shelves makes assembling this 67-inch-tall foldable bookcase very simple.
—Bestreviews, Chicago Tribune, 30 Mar. 2026
Fill them with books, small houseplants, and décor items that would typically sit on a bookcase or armoire.
—Olivia McIntosh, Martha Stewart, 9 Mar. 2026
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Sara Tenenbaum, CBS News, 10 Apr. 2026
Or, lay down a rug, throw in some bean bag chairs, and set up a small bookcase to create a dreamy outdoor reading nook.
—Amelia McBride, Travel + Leisure, 4 Apr. 2026
The flip-down mechanism on the shelves makes assembling this 67-inch-tall foldable bookcase very simple.
—Bestreviews, Chicago Tribune, 30 Mar. 2026
Fill them with books, small houseplants, and décor items that would typically sit on a bookcase or armoire.
—Olivia McIntosh, Martha Stewart, 9 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for bookcase
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The Harrison County Coroner's Office and Harrison County Detectives conducted a preliminary investigation, with the results suggesting Brett had been shot in the chest and head.—
Angel Saunders,
PEOPLE,
16 May 2026
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Also in the chest were the Earl and Countess’ coronets, small crowns worn by the nobility for the ceremonial occasion of a monarch’s ascension to their throne, which are shaped to include decorative elements which indicate the rank of the peer wearing them.—
Rachel Elspeth Gross,
Forbes.com,
15 May 2026
Noun
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Other quirky details of the ’60s-era file credenza include a lock that can be opened and closed with a coin (a subtle nod to the fact that the company was originally a hardware and lock business).—
Yelena Moroz Alpert,
Architectural Digest,
18 May 2026
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Framed family photos and a black ceramic panther sit on the credenza.—
Olivia Kan-Sperling,
Artforum,
2 May 2026
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Perfume bottles, empty picture frames, and books arranged by color turn shelves and desks into the curio cabinets of an eclectic collector.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
20 May 2026
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The process of transforming this area where many Palestinian families have lived for generations into a Jewish neighborhood has accelerated under Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's right-wing government, which includes two cabinet ministers who are settlers themselves.—
Eleanor Beardsley,
NPR,
19 May 2026
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Now, with the Defense secretary on record in support of this legislation, its prospect for passage dramatically improves.—
Star Parker,
Boston Herald,
19 May 2026
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The occupations most exposed to AI substitution, where most core tasks can be readily automated, like information clerks, secretaries, and sales representatives, were already experiencing some of the worst labor shortages at the time, according to Peng and Walker.—
Nick Lichtenberg,
Fortune,
19 May 2026
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Expect some wrangling over who gets to buy the Jean Prouvé aluminum sideboard at the Laffanour booth.—
Nate Freeman,
Vanity Fair,
15 May 2026
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If there's a Southern sideboard in view, there's a casserole dish brimming with corn pudding on it.—
Kaitlyn Yarborough,
Southern Living,
13 May 2026
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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
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Tucked between a George II mahogany breakfront secretaire bookcase and a series of manuscript and watercolor maps showing the waterways of Venice, Clausen found a type of antiquated nautical map known as a portolan chart.—
Hannah Fry,
Los Angeles Times,
25 Oct. 2023
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The dresser has a classic silhouette with minimalist details like tapered legs and oiled hardware, and the mirror doubles as a vanity.—
Shea Simmons,
PEOPLE,
17 May 2026
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Making sure your garage, kitchen, closet, dresser drawers, and bathroom are neat and tidy and free of clutter can feel like a full-time job.—
Melissa Locker,
Southern Living,
14 May 2026
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The Servidors are massive and must be kept in a storage unit, but many other items are in the china closet, to the chagrin of Mr. Lepore’s mother, Virginia.—
Dan Barry,
New York Times,
2 Mar. 2023
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My china closet is peopled with memories, but only for me.—
Jessica Hornik,
National Review,
31 Mar. 2022
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“Bookcase.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bookcase. Accessed 21 May. 2026.
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