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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
Da Vinci’s Mona Lisa has been under glass since the 1950s, but not so in 1911, when Vincenzo Perrugia, a former museum staffer, hid in a cupboard overnight, then swiped what is now the world’s most famous painting and walked out with it under his coat.
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Sophie Friedman, AFAR Media, 20 Oct. 2025
Food pantries in Arizona have opened their cupboards to help feed park staff who have been furloughed or are otherwise not receiving a paycheck.
—Madison Dapcevich, Outside, 17 Oct. 2025
Little Free Libraries, the charming small cupboards of free books perched outside participants’ home, have over 200,000 participants worldwide and over 1,300 in Tennessee alone.
—Angele Latham, Nashville Tennessean, 17 Oct. 2025
Underneath the stairs at the couple's home was a small cupboard, but behind the little door was actually a reasonable amount of unused space.
—Alice Gibbs, MSNBC Newsweek, 14 Oct. 2025
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Sophie Friedman, AFAR Media, 20 Oct. 2025
Food pantries in Arizona have opened their cupboards to help feed park staff who have been furloughed or are otherwise not receiving a paycheck.
—Madison Dapcevich, Outside, 17 Oct. 2025
Little Free Libraries, the charming small cupboards of free books perched outside participants’ home, have over 200,000 participants worldwide and over 1,300 in Tennessee alone.
—Angele Latham, Nashville Tennessean, 17 Oct. 2025
Underneath the stairs at the couple's home was a small cupboard, but behind the little door was actually a reasonable amount of unused space.
—Alice Gibbs, MSNBC Newsweek, 14 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for cupboard
Noun
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Use it to keep meat, seafood, fruits, vegetables, snacks, and more fresh in the fridge or pantry.—
Caley Sturgill,
Southern Living,
7 Jan. 2026
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Then last week, pantry director Jesse Sharrard got a call from the food bank that a truckload was on the way.—
Lauren Linder,
CBS News,
7 Jan. 2026
Noun
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The best part about china cabinets, though?—
Alicia Geigel,
Southern Living,
7 Jan. 2026
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If one of your resolutions is to cut down on clutter, grab this shoe storage cabinet that holds up to 16 pairs and seamlessly blends in with your other pieces.—
Shea Simmons,
PEOPLE,
6 Jan. 2026
Noun
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After that day, when I was given the book which promised to answer all of my bloody questions—my long-suffering American Girl doll went into the closet.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
10 Nov. 2025
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Zeagoo Long-sleeve Button-down Shirt Every closet needs a crisp button-down, and this one balances classic tailoring with endless versatility.—
Rosie Marder,
Travel + Leisure,
8 Nov. 2025
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Kendricks spoke Wednesday at his locker directly across from Fred Warner, the four-time All-Pro who sustained a right-ankle fracture three months ago and is working toward an improbable comeback should the 49ers reach the NFC Championship round.—
Cam Inman,
Mercury News,
7 Jan. 2026
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Some Georgia districts are already using locking pouches, but schools could also just tell students to leave their phone in their locker, to turn them in to a teacher, or disable them using an online application.—
Dan Raby,
CBS News,
7 Jan. 2026
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“Cupboard.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cupboard. Accessed 10 Jan. 2026.
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