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Just behind the Dell desktop in my grandfather’s living room, behind the cracking pleather of our office chair, there was a bookcase.
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Literary Hub, 28 Jan. 2026
Installing bookcases against walls can have the same effect.
—Kylie Petty, Better Homes & Gardens, 25 Jan. 2026
Build it out into a larger entertainment center by tacking on matching bookcases.
—Yelena Moroz Alpert, Architectural Digest, 21 Jan. 2026
Other indoor amenities include a wooden study with floor-to-ceiling bookcases, a finished basement for casual hangs, and a sauna.
—Tori Latham, Robb Report, 17 Dec. 2025
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Literary Hub, 28 Jan. 2026
Installing bookcases against walls can have the same effect.
—Kylie Petty, Better Homes & Gardens, 25 Jan. 2026
Build it out into a larger entertainment center by tacking on matching bookcases.
—Yelena Moroz Alpert, Architectural Digest, 21 Jan. 2026
Other indoor amenities include a wooden study with floor-to-ceiling bookcases, a finished basement for casual hangs, and a sauna.
—Tori Latham, Robb Report, 17 Dec. 2025
See All Example Sentences for bookcase
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“Bookcase.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/bookcase. Accessed 29 Jan. 2026.
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bookcase
noun
book·case
ˈbu̇k-ˌkās 
: a set of shelves to hold books
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