as in dresser
a tall piece of furniture that is used to store things (such as clothes)
They didn't have enough closet space in the bedroom, so they bought an armoire.
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Recent Examples of armoire
Some bedrooms even have space for an armoire for guests who need to stay longer than expected.
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Chaunie Brusie, Parents, 13 May 2025
Dad: Gun was hidden in armoire, bullets stashed under jeans
On Day Three of testimony, more details were disclosed about where the murder weapon was stored before the then-15-year-old shooter used it to terrorize his school.
—Gina Kaufman, Detroit Free Press, 11 June 2024
There was a laptop on the armoire sending a live feed of the family’s reaction to MLB Network’s studios.
Will kept stepping outside to talk to his agent.
—Stephen J. Nesbitt, New York Times, 27 Mar. 2025
Having studied Frank Lloyd Wright, Levine made a Prairie-style armoire and a table.
—Adriane Quinlan, Curbed, 13 Feb. 2025
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Chaunie Brusie, Parents, 13 May 2025
Dad: Gun was hidden in armoire, bullets stashed under jeans
On Day Three of testimony, more details were disclosed about where the murder weapon was stored before the then-15-year-old shooter used it to terrorize his school.
—Gina Kaufman, Detroit Free Press, 11 June 2024
There was a laptop on the armoire sending a live feed of the family’s reaction to MLB Network’s studios.
Will kept stepping outside to talk to his agent.
—Stephen J. Nesbitt, New York Times, 27 Mar. 2025
Having studied Frank Lloyd Wright, Levine made a Prairie-style armoire and a table.
—Adriane Quinlan, Curbed, 13 Feb. 2025
See All Example Sentences for armoire
Recent Examples of Synonyms for armoire
Noun
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Be sure to take advantage of these major markdowns on investment pieces like a bed frame, dresser, area rug, and more.—
Audrey Lee,
Architectural Digest,
3 July 2025
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The Move-In Ministry wouldn’t be able to assist these folks without our donors who have generously given their furniture and household items for redistribution: tables and chairs, living room sets, dressers, end tables and lamps, pots, pans, dishes and silverware.—
Tim Anderson,
Austin American Statesman,
2 July 2025
Noun
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Infanta Eulalia of Spain visited the fair and ordered a replica (priced at a princely $2,500, or roughly $90,000 today) for her own wardrobe.—
Kimberly Chrisman-Campbell,
Smithsonian Magazine,
22 July 2025
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This is a place where costumes do a lot of heavy lifting, and Cady is a great example, her wardrobe shows us what is happening to her inside.—
Rachel Elspeth Gross,
Forbes.com,
20 July 2025
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“Armoire.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/armoire. Accessed 31 Jul. 2025.
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