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as in cabinet
a storage case typically having doors and shelves
dishes go in the cupboard next to the sink
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Recent Examples of cupboard
The Wild have a solid but not spectacular prospect cupboard, with Zeev Buium the only true top talent on the way.
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Joe Smith, New York Times, 10 Sep. 2025
Where Old-World Wallpaper Works Best Historically, wallpaper began adorning cupboard interiors and modest rooms of merchant homes.
—Sophie Flaxman, Better Homes & Gardens, 8 Sep. 2025
Oh, and tight end George Kittle left with a hamstring injury, too, leaving the cupboard of weapons pretty bare for quarterback Brock Purdy.
—Matthew Schmidt, MSNBC Newsweek, 8 Sep. 2025
Plus, all eight containers are different sizes that stack easily in the fridge or cupboards.
—Sian Babish, People.com, 1 Sep. 2025
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Joe Smith, New York Times, 10 Sep. 2025
Where Old-World Wallpaper Works Best Historically, wallpaper began adorning cupboard interiors and modest rooms of merchant homes.
—Sophie Flaxman, Better Homes & Gardens, 8 Sep. 2025
Oh, and tight end George Kittle left with a hamstring injury, too, leaving the cupboard of weapons pretty bare for quarterback Brock Purdy.
—Matthew Schmidt, MSNBC Newsweek, 8 Sep. 2025
Plus, all eight containers are different sizes that stack easily in the fridge or cupboards.
—Sian Babish, People.com, 1 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for cupboard
Noun
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During the shutdown in 2019, Coast Guard families relied on food pantries and discounts at local restaurants to get through.—
Caitlyn Kim,
NPR,
30 Sep. 2025
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Over the past month, one of his food pantries was contacted by 40 families in need.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
30 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Starmer's cabinet office directed Fox News Digital's questions to the Department of Health and Social Care, who did not immediately provide comment for this report.—
Caitlin McFall,
FOXNews.com,
29 Sep. 2025
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Here, The Athletic compares the two clubs, looking at their trophy cabinets, wealth, global followings, squads and more.—
Will Jeanes,
New York Times,
29 Sep. 2025
Noun
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The episode sees Marge revisit her nostalgia for a Dawson's Creek-esque '90s teen drama as Lisa raids her mom's closet for vintage threads with the help of fashion-forward classmates Devin (Cole Escola) and Vidalia (Stephanie Hsu).—
Wesley Stenzel,
Entertainment Weekly,
28 Sep. 2025
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Jade opened up to Today about experiencing postpartum PTSD after Brooks’ traumatic birth in her bedroom closet.—
Jane LaCroix,
PEOPLE,
28 Sep. 2025
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That dense concentration of furniture blocked the views between certain lockers and spatially divided the room.—
Patrick Mooney,
New York Times,
30 Sep. 2025
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The condominium is located minutes from the village via shuttle bus and has a vast game room, hot tubs, and ski lockers big enough to hold our rental equipment from Venture Sports.—
Grace Bastidas,
Parents,
29 Sep. 2025
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“Cupboard.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cupboard. Accessed 2 Oct. 2025.
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