side table

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Recent Examples of side table Also consider adding some final touches such as a welcome door mat at the front door, a pair of chairs, and a side table on the porch or backyard patio. Sheila Kim, The Spruce, 27 Feb. 2026 The balcony is spacious, furnished with two chairs and a side table. Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 25 Feb. 2026 Add lamp lighting on a side table or buffet. Ryan Conner, Dallas Morning News, 18 Feb. 2026 Silver platters are everywhere: on side tables, under cabinets and also under the bed. Lisa Boone, Los Angeles Times, 28 Jan. 2026 See All Example Sentences for side table
Recent Examples of Synonyms for side table
Noun
  • This outdoor sideboard makes hosting a breeze.
    Shea Simmons, Southern Living, 11 Mar. 2026
  • Scroll on for more Outlet finds, including a $25 side table, a half-off sideboard, a $16 set of storage baskets, and a cooling comforter under $100.
    Mariana Best, Better Homes & Gardens, 5 Mar. 2026
Noun
  • The video, filmed at a hotel breakfast buffet, has racked up more than five million views on social media and left many scratching their heads.
    Deirdre Bardolf, FOXNews.com, 14 Mar. 2026
  • Kids can drop in and create with our buffet-style craft setup.
    Sarah Z. Sleeper, San Diego Union-Tribune, 14 Mar. 2026
Noun
  • The following weekend, the final 10 players in the World Series of Art Poker convened at a card table set up at The Living Room, a super-private Hollywood member’s club—and Kylie was nowhere to be seen.
    Nate Freeman, Vanity Fair, 11 Mar. 2026
  • In the early days, Romanucci and Blandin started in a small office with a card table and a plastic bag for the garbage.
    Gregory Royal Pratt, Chicago Tribune, 1 Mar. 2026
Noun
  • On the counter-attack, Jesus Ferreira played a through ball from midfield to Rothrock near the right corner of the penalty box.
    Mercury News, Mercury News, 16 Mar. 2026
  • Use this as an opportunity to freshen up the space by wiping down the counter and emptying the trash.
    Patricia Shannon, Better Homes & Gardens, 16 Mar. 2026
Noun
  • That table seats four, and a separate lower seating area splits two chairs with a tea table.
    New Atlas, New Atlas, 17 Dec. 2025
  • There is a low tea table, common in many Chinese businesses, as well as a green screen area for people to use for livestreams.
    Lavender Au, The Dial, 7 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • The blueprint would require removing carpeting, adding nurses stations, emergency backup power, electrical outlets, mobile workstations, linen hampers and bed tables, among other changes.
    Hugo Martín, Los Angeles Times, 8 Apr. 2020
  • Convinced that copper has germ-fighting qualities, the hospital system invested in copper surfaces for countertops and bed rails, bed tables and other furniture.
    Lucette Lagnado, WSJ, 8 Sep. 2018
Noun
  • His team is also planning to release a coffee table book about Los Angeles culture.
    Gustavo Arellano, Los Angeles Times, 13 Mar. 2026
  • On the coffee table at her home in Atlanta, Sarah Boim has a pile of documents from her old job at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention in Georgia.
    Jess Mador, NPR, 13 Mar. 2026

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“Side table.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/side%20table. Accessed 20 Mar. 2026.

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