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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
Andreas Kluth, Mercury News, 19 June 2025
The less-attractive items then get first priority in the cleaning closet, hidden out of sight until they’re needed.
—Cori Sears, Better Homes & Gardens, 17 June 2025
Elaine Kurtenbach, Los Angeles Times, 7 Apr. 2025
For the majority of his career, Richard Chamberlain was closeted.
—Bethy Squires, Vulture, 30 Mar. 2025
Averi Baudler, Peoplemag, 2 Mar. 2024
By calling Hobbes the only liberal worth reading, Gray implies that liberals are really closet totalitarians—and know it.
—Helena Rosenblatt, Foreign Affairs, 20 Feb. 2024
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Noun
Bacon told me that many like-minded Republicans don’t yet dare step out of the closet.
—Andreas Kluth, Mercury News, 19 June 2025
The less-attractive items then get first priority in the cleaning closet, hidden out of sight until they’re needed.
—Cori Sears, Better Homes & Gardens, 17 June 2025
Verb
European Union trade ministers were closeted Monday in Luxembourg to weigh possible steps that could include taxes on U.S. tech companies like Google, Apple and Amazon.
—Elaine Kurtenbach, Los Angeles Times, 7 Apr. 2025
For the majority of his career, Richard Chamberlain was closeted.
—Bethy Squires, Vulture, 30 Mar. 2025
Adjective
Whether paired with heels, sneakers, or both (like Gaines), wide-leg jeans are the closet staple your wardrobe may be missing this spring.
—Averi Baudler, Peoplemag, 2 Mar. 2024
By calling Hobbes the only liberal worth reading, Gray implies that liberals are really closet totalitarians—and know it.
—Helena Rosenblatt, Foreign Affairs, 20 Feb. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for closet
Noun
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The Ada Jenkins Center provides family financial and utility assistance, a food pantry, community garden, a community refrigerator, gym facilities, freedom school and an after school program serving children in K-5 who are behind their grade level.—
Damenica Ellis,
Charlotte Observer,
19 June 2025
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This has lots of storage, as well as a sink, fridge/freezer, oven and an induction cooktop, plus a neat little pantry area.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
18 June 2025
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All this is to say that there is no perfect alternative, but no matter the format, the big European clubs watching at home will not be happy unless it is expanded to make room for them.—
Jordan Campbell,
New York Times,
16 June 2025
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During production, in September 2011, authorities found a small amount of herb in his hotel room, and he was arrested.—
Natalie Meade,
Rolling Stone,
16 June 2025
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The Heat typically would open the cupboard and offer most of its top assets for superstars who are younger.—
Barry Jackson,
Miami Herald,
11 June 2025
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On the other side of the diamond, Cherry Creek graduates a pivotal group of seniors, but the cupboard always seems to restock in Greenwood Village.—
Kyle Newman,
Denver Post,
31 May 2025
Verb
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For six years, the building that once housed The Coffee Cup, a beloved neighborhood diner in St. Paul’s North End, sat empty.—
Jess Fleming,
Twin Cities,
19 June 2025
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The property will feature amenities that have traditionally been hard to come by in New Hampshire hotels, such as a wine cellar, a beachside bourbon bar, and a library that houses a grand piano.—
Everett Potter,
Forbes.com,
18 June 2025
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The Square, from South Korean director Bo-Sol Kim, which blends political commentary with experimental animation in its story of a Swedish diplomat in Pyongyang who begins a clandestine affair with a local traffic officer, took the jury prize of the Contrechamps section.—
Scott Roxborough,
HollywoodReporter,
14 June 2025
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During the early stages of the COVID-19 pandemic, Alcala — without school authorization — took wrestling mats from El Modena, had the wrestling team load them into a U-Haul truck, and then took them to a warehouse for clandestine practices, Plaintiff Two said.—
Scott Schwebke,
Oc Register,
13 June 2025
Noun
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Their culture of consistent excellence has earned the airline a cabinet full of industry awards that other carriers can only dream of.—
Kimberly Wilson,
Essence,
18 June 2025
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One of the elders rose from the church’s woven mats, walked to a small cabinet of lacquered wood, lifted its lid, and produced a large Israeli flag: this was the messenger’s gift.—
Pete McKenzie,
Harpers Magazine,
18 June 2025
Adjective
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For every regime change at the hands of Americans that went well—think Adolf Hitler’s exit from Germany and Benito Mussolini from Italy—there are multitudes that went off the rails: six overt attempts during the Cold War and another 64 in covert operations.—
Philip Elliott,
Time,
19 June 2025
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The Whyte Python World Tour by Travis Kennedy The laughs are as big as the mullets in this rollicking story about a hugely successful hair-metal band that’s really a cover for a covert operation in Cold War-era Eastern Europe.—
Andrea Lavinthal,
People.com,
18 June 2025
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All visitors must use the bear-resistant food lockers provided at each site, and keep garbage and toiletries like toothpaste locked up in the locker or a vehicle when not in use, Boyd said.—
Tiney Ricciardi,
Denver Post,
12 June 2025
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The library has seven full-service locations, two Boundless Library locations, and multiple outreach services, including the Library on Wheels and Story Stash and a 24-7 pickup locker.—
Sean Krofssik,
Hartford Courant,
9 June 2025
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“Closet.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/closet. Accessed 27 Jun. 2025.
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