as in cupboard
a storage case typically having doors and shelves
the most precious knickknacks were kept in a cabinet with glass doors
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Recent Examples of cabinet
His cabinet is telling the American people that prices are about to come down.
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CBS News, 26 Apr. 2026
Ornate Molding Simple is the name of the game in today's cooking spaces, so skip any ornate moldings on cabinet doors or trims, Sherman advises.
—Sarah Lyon, The Spruce, 26 Apr. 2026
The ambassadors and cabinet members that typically stock these events were absent with the exception of Congressman Maxwell Frost, who attended both the TIME and MS Now parties in sunglasses and a boxy tuxedo.
—Aidan McLaughlin, Vanity Fair, 26 Apr. 2026
Inside the home, the savings are just as good, with beds, sofas, dressers, and storage cabinets starting at $33.
—Jacquelyn McGilvray, PEOPLE, 26 Apr. 2026
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CBS News, 26 Apr. 2026
Ornate Molding Simple is the name of the game in today's cooking spaces, so skip any ornate moldings on cabinet doors or trims, Sherman advises.
—Sarah Lyon, The Spruce, 26 Apr. 2026
The ambassadors and cabinet members that typically stock these events were absent with the exception of Congressman Maxwell Frost, who attended both the TIME and MS Now parties in sunglasses and a boxy tuxedo.
—Aidan McLaughlin, Vanity Fair, 26 Apr. 2026
Inside the home, the savings are just as good, with beds, sofas, dressers, and storage cabinets starting at $33.
—Jacquelyn McGilvray, PEOPLE, 26 Apr. 2026
See All Example Sentences for cabinet
Recent Examples of Synonyms for cabinet
Noun
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Stand mixers with plastic bodies tend to be lighter-weight and easier to take in and out of cupboards.—
BestReviews,
Chicago Tribune,
28 Apr. 2026
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With only six picks going in and a cupboard bare of first-round possibilities, trading up didn’t make much sense in terms of adding depth to the roster.—
Jerry McDonald,
Mercury News,
24 Apr. 2026
Noun
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Other highlights include a living room anchored by a massive travertine floating-hearth fireplace set against a gray brick wall plus a secluded primary suite with dual closets and baths.—
Wendy Bowman,
Robb Report,
4 May 2026
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The bedroom is basically a mirror of the living with three windows of its own, room for a king, and three closets on the back wall.—
Katie McDonough,
Curbed,
4 May 2026
Noun
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Along one wall ran hundreds of gray, two-tier lockers.—
Anna Wiener,
New Yorker,
4 May 2026
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This season, his locker mate is making Ramírez look like an oracle.—
Zack Meisel,
New York Times,
1 May 2026
Noun
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In general, wall clocks tend to be powered via batteries and use a backlight to display the time in a digital format on your wall, dresser, desk or shelf.—
BestReviews,
Mercury News,
29 Apr. 2026
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My Nana’s jewelry box sat in the center of her dresser.—
Nicole Letts,
Southern Living,
27 Apr. 2026
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“Cabinet.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cabinet. Accessed 7 May. 2026.
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