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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
Indoors, they can be found in dark areas like closets, garages, basements, attics and cupboards.
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Diana Leyva, Nashville Tennessean, 2 Oct. 2025
This includes the pantry, refrigerator, cupboards, and spice rack.
—Melissa Locker, Southern Living, 2 Oct. 2025
Our cupboards will be all set for a while.
—R29 Team, Refinery29, 1 Oct. 2025
By the time of her death, noted the New York Times, the first publication to report her passing, the cupboard was bare.
—News Desk, Artforum, 22 Sep. 2025
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Diana Leyva, Nashville Tennessean, 2 Oct. 2025
This includes the pantry, refrigerator, cupboards, and spice rack.
—Melissa Locker, Southern Living, 2 Oct. 2025
Our cupboards will be all set for a while.
—R29 Team, Refinery29, 1 Oct. 2025
By the time of her death, noted the New York Times, the first publication to report her passing, the cupboard was bare.
—News Desk, Artforum, 22 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for cupboard
Noun
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Once cured, store the sweet potatoes in a cool, dry, dark space, such as a basement, garage, or pantry.—
Karen Brewer Grossman,
Southern Living,
7 Oct. 2025
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My favorite pantry organizers offer smart solutions to pantry clutter and are all available on Amazon for as low as $10.—
Stephanie Osmanski,
Better Homes & Gardens,
7 Oct. 2025
Noun
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The cabinet restructure did attract harsh criticism over the weekend.—
Callum Sutherland,
Time,
6 Oct. 2025
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Sébastien Lecornu — President Emmanuel Macron’s seventh premier — quit following widespread criticism over his new cabinet, which was largely unchanged from that of the prior government.—
Matthew Martin,
semafor.com,
6 Oct. 2025
Noun
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Aim to keep only one or two towels per category per person in the space, and rotate fresh ones in as needed from your main linen closet.—
Mary Cornetta,
Better Homes & Gardens,
11 Oct. 2025
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There's no better time than the present to give your closet an autumnal refresh — especially since tons of our favorite stores are launching new fall fashion staples.—
Melody Kazel,
PEOPLE,
11 Oct. 2025
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The spaces are smaller, with lower benches, and the older players, flitting between dressing rooms for U14s and U12s, have had to take their belongings home each day rather than leave them in lockers due to the carousel of teams moving in and out.—
Laurie Whitwell,
New York Times,
7 Oct. 2025
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With local lockers no longer available, NordLocker is now a strictly secure cloud storage service.—
PC Magazine,
PC Magazine,
7 Oct. 2025
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“Cupboard.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cupboard. Accessed 13 Oct. 2025.
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