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as in cupboard
a storage case typically having doors and shelves
a china closet in the Hepplewhite style
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as in to house
to close or shut in by or as if by barriers
he closeted himself in his study, vowing not to emerge until he had finished the term paper
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as in clandestine
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Recent Examples of closet
Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 8 Mar. 2026
Each secondary bedroom is spacious and has a walk-in closet.
—Lesa Stuart, Dallas Morning News, 8 Mar. 2026
Patricia Shannon, Southern Living, 17 Jan. 2026
Tonatiuh’s Molina can be frivolous one moment, maternal the next, appearing clean-cut, closeted and Cary Grant-like in the fantasy numbers.
—Jenelle Riley, Variety, 2 Jan. 2026
Stacia Datskovska, Footwear News, 1 Oct. 2025
Cool Knits No matter the season, a lightweight yet luxurious knit is a forever closet classic—and this spring the offerings are as cool as ever.
—Laura Jackson, Vogue, 28 Feb. 2025
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Noun
The best date for cleaning closets will vary based on when winter weather comes to a close.
—Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 8 Mar. 2026
Each secondary bedroom is spacious and has a walk-in closet.
—Lesa Stuart, Dallas Morning News, 8 Mar. 2026
Verb
Taking constant inventory of my spaces, room by room, closet by closet, and even drawer by drawer, can help make quick work of cleaning out.
—Patricia Shannon, Southern Living, 17 Jan. 2026
Tonatiuh’s Molina can be frivolous one moment, maternal the next, appearing clean-cut, closeted and Cary Grant-like in the fantasy numbers.
—Jenelle Riley, Variety, 2 Jan. 2026
Adjective
Here, four Aupen Nirvana bag options — ranging in price from $340 to $420 — that will quickly become closet staples and enrich your ensembles for years to come, no matter how the trend cycle shape-shifts.
—Stacia Datskovska, Footwear News, 1 Oct. 2025
Cool Knits No matter the season, a lightweight yet luxurious knit is a forever closet classic—and this spring the offerings are as cool as ever.
—Laura Jackson, Vogue, 28 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for closet
Noun
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The annual fundraiser is the food bank's largest event of the year and helps support hundreds of food pantries, shelters and meal programs serving people across metro Atlanta and North Georgia.—
CBS News Atlanta Staff,
CBS News,
15 Mar. 2026
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Federal cuts have pulled millions of pounds of food off delivery trucks, pantry budgets are being slashed and more New Yorkers are lining up for help than ever.—
Voice of the People,
New York Daily News,
15 Mar. 2026
Noun
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October 23 – November 21 Creative sparks want extra room to grow now.—
Tarot.com,
New York Daily News,
16 Mar. 2026
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Arkapaw, walking into thunderous applause in the press room, discussed how historic the moment was not just to her, but to so many women around the world.—
Anna Kaufman,
USA Today,
16 Mar. 2026
Noun
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Makes sure all food on counters or in cupboards is stored in airtight food storage containers.—
BestReviews,
Mercury News,
10 Mar. 2026
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Dan Duggan’s takeaway The Giants had to make a signing like this at linebacker, considering the cupboard was completely bare.—
Dianna Russini,
New York Times,
9 Mar. 2026
Verb
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These facilities typically house dozens of robots in large office-like spaces spanning thousands of square meters, where human operators repeatedly perform simple tasks alongside the machines to generate and record detailed data on key physical actions.—
Atharva Gosavi,
Interesting Engineering,
16 Mar. 2026
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It was put up in less than two months, but started housing people two weeks after construction began.—
Jonathan Blitzer,
New Yorker,
15 Mar. 2026
Adjective
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The documentary is built around the investigative work of journalists Katya Hakim and Denis Korotkov who picked up the mantle from three colleagues who were brutally slain while looking into Wagner’s clandestine activities in Africa.—
Matthew Carey,
Deadline,
10 Mar. 2026
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On this occasion in 2018, Rodriguez and others in the group had received an anonymous tip of a possible clandestine cemetery on the outskirts of Cordoba.—
Kamala Thiagarajan,
NPR,
8 Mar. 2026
Noun
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Kitchen trends come and go, but some cabinet colors have a way of anchoring your kitchen firmly in the past.—
Sophie Flaxman,
Better Homes & Gardens,
10 Mar. 2026
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When Iranians elected a reformist president, Mohammed Khatami, in 1997, Khamenei hamstrung him by jailing cabinet ministers and shuttering friendly newspapers.—
The Week US,
TheWeek,
10 Mar. 2026
Adjective
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Alexander Csergo, a Sydney business consultant, faces up to 15 years in prison after being the second person to be convicted under Australian laws against covert interference and espionage.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
14 Mar. 2026
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The program remained covert for decades and was publicly exposed in 1986 when technician Mordechai Vanunu leaked photographs and information about the site.—
Kaif Shaikh,
Interesting Engineering,
13 Mar. 2026
Noun
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One of PitchingWRX’s success stories, sure enough, is a Giant whose locker at Scottsdale Stadium resides right next to Fulmer’s.—
Justice delos Santos,
Mercury News,
14 Mar. 2026
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The same answer echoed from locker to locker among Illinois players Friday evening at the United Center.—
Colleen Kane,
Chicago Tribune,
13 Mar. 2026
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“Closet.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/closet. Accessed 17 Mar. 2026.
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