How to Use chest of drawers in a Sentence

chest of drawers

noun phrase
  • The world's largest chest of drawers.
    Olivia Rose, AZCentral.com, 14 Aug. 2025
  • Tucked away in the walls on the second-floor is a chest of drawers that visitors have walked past for decades.
    Jeana Fermi, ABC News, 13 Feb. 2026
  • And superimposed over these waves, like a film, a white antique chest of drawers.
    Literary Hub, 24 Sep. 2025
  • When this bureau got old and needed a refresher, the larger chest of drawers was built around it.
    Npr Staff, NPR, 18 Dec. 2025
  • To achieve this, Westbrooks loves adding a chest of drawers that matches the home's aesthetic right by the front door.
    Tessa Cooper, The Spruce, 4 Jan. 2026
  • Store excess blankets in a linen closet, a floor basket, a blanket ladder, or a chest of drawers.
    Kristin Hohenadel, The Spruce, 8 Jan. 2026
  • Dotti goes on to say that Hepburn always stashed chocolate in her chest of drawers for when cravings struck.
    Alana Al-Hatlani, Southern Living, 17 Jan. 2026
  • Use a chest of drawers instead of a hall tree to provide lots of storage in a small entryway with limited wall space.
    Leanne Potts, Better Homes & Gardens, 2 Oct. 2025
  • No true irascible aging genius worth his salt is without a ready supply of white socks brightening up the chest of drawers.
    Guy Martin, Forbes.com, 1 June 2026
  • The narrow passageway is hidden in a chest of drawers between bedrooms on the second floor, then drops 15 feet to the ground floor.
    Noelle Lilley, CBS News, 16 Mar. 2026
  • Meanwhile, the furniture publisher Fassen offers a chest of drawers that is faithful to a design the artist imagined for her own home and atelier.
    Katherine McGrath, Vogue, 7 Mar. 2026
  • Special mention must be made of the in-room minibars, which are terrific, and so extensive that they are contained not within a single small fridge but an entire chest of drawers.
    Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 8 Jan. 2026
  • At only 32 inches wide and just over a foot deep, this chest of drawers provides ample storage space without impeding a walkway or taking over your small bedroom.
    Kate McGregor, Architectural Digest, 13 May 2026
  • Transform a small entryway into a functional living area by incorporating a bench for seating, a side table, and a chest of drawers for drop-zone storage near the door.
    Leanne Potts, Better Homes & Gardens, 2 Oct. 2025
  • In one shot from the campaign, Hailey also sits in a large chest of drawers, painting her toenails while clad in her Victoria's Secret lingerie.
    Charlotte Phillipp, PEOPLE, 9 Jan. 2026
  • In one shot from the campaign, Hailey also sits in a large chest of drawers, painting her toenails while clad in her Victoria's Secret lingerie.
    Catherine Santino, PEOPLE, 7 Jan. 2026
  • The clip, shared by the canine's 27-year-old owner @ellyclairew on September 6, shows the small dog arriving home from doggy day care and heading straight to his water bowl before disappearing under a chest of drawers to rest.
    Melissa Fleur Afshar, MSNBC Newsweek, 8 Sep. 2025
  • The decor is modeled after Vivier’s former apartment, with a mix of Mies van der Rohe and B&B Italia chairs, Hervé van der Straeten mirrors, lamps and consoles, and antique furniture including a large Louis XVI-style chest of drawers.
    Joelle Diderich, Footwear News, 3 Sep. 2019

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