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
For instance, a Murphy bed with a cabinet or desk attached will take up significantly more room (closed or open) than a classic Murphy bed without those bonus bells and whistles.
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Blake Bakkila, Architectural Digest, 17 Apr. 2025
New pulls are an easy and budget-friendly change to existing drawers and cabinets, giving you a whole new look for a few dollars each.
—Bestreviews, Mercury News, 17 Apr. 2025
Musk, after pouring billions of dollars into Trump’s election, now attends cabinet meetings and oversees the Department of Government Efficiency.
—Ian Simmons, Forbes.com, 15 Apr. 2025
An unconventional use of color is found on the geometric paneling that covers not only the cabinets but also the countertops.
—Tori Latham, Robb Report, 14 Apr. 2025
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Blake Bakkila, Architectural Digest, 17 Apr. 2025
New pulls are an easy and budget-friendly change to existing drawers and cabinets, giving you a whole new look for a few dollars each.
—Bestreviews, Mercury News, 17 Apr. 2025
Musk, after pouring billions of dollars into Trump’s election, now attends cabinet meetings and oversees the Department of Government Efficiency.
—Ian Simmons, Forbes.com, 15 Apr. 2025
An unconventional use of color is found on the geometric paneling that covers not only the cabinets but also the countertops.
—Tori Latham, Robb Report, 14 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for cabinet
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The war in Ukraine also exposed just how bare Washington’s military cupboard is.—
MICHAEL BROWN,
Foreign Affairs,
22 Apr. 2025
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Luck is a necessity when an NBA team begins a rebuild without a top-flight star to trade and without extra future first-round draft picks in its cupboard, as the Wizards did two years ago.—
Josh Robbins,
New York Times,
14 Apr. 2025
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Taylor is assuredly not running any closet index fund.—
William Baldwin,
Forbes.com,
23 Apr. 2025
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Photo : Tiffany Angeles/Unlimited Style Photography A spacious walk-in closet doubles as a safe room.—
Wendy Bowman,
Robb Report,
21 Apr. 2025
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Penn learned the story of how her grandmother escaped in 2022 during a visit to her mother’s bank locker, where she was invited to select a piece of jewelry: a tiny flat piece of gold in the shape of a mermaid.—
Sadiya Ansari Spandita Malik,
New York Times,
26 Apr. 2025
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Ahead of the final round on Sunday, 14 years later, McIlroy opened his locker up to an unexpected surprise from Angel Cabrera.—
Josh Hammer,
MSNBC Newsweek,
15 Apr. 2025
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Original price: $689 Add a mid-century modern look to your bedroom with this Yarber six-drawer double dresser.—
Christopher Murray,
FOXNews.com,
21 Apr. 2025
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Clean off nightstands, dressers, bookcases, side tables, beds, chairs, and floors.—
Rebecca Jones,
Southern Living,
29 Mar. 2025
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“Cabinet.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cabinet. Accessed 2 May. 2025.
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