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Recent Examples of bookcase
With a nod to its namesake, French printer Firmin Didot, the interiors are immaculate with contemporary wooden-block four-posters and a secret bookcase bathroom door in one room.
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Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 14 May 2026
Use open shelves in your laundry room or a convenient storage piece like a bookcase.
—Mary Cornetta, Better Homes & Gardens, 26 Apr. 2026
Several Lit Hub writer/moms have this vertical bookcase, which houses a surprising number of books with a minimal footprint.
—Lit Hub Approved, Literary Hub, 23 Apr. 2026
In his Friday detention hearing, prosecutors said Graves' body was found in a room in the basement of the home that had a bookcase blocking the door, rolled up in a rug.
—Sara Tenenbaum, CBS News, 10 Apr. 2026
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Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 14 May 2026
Use open shelves in your laundry room or a convenient storage piece like a bookcase.
—Mary Cornetta, Better Homes & Gardens, 26 Apr. 2026
Several Lit Hub writer/moms have this vertical bookcase, which houses a surprising number of books with a minimal footprint.
—Lit Hub Approved, Literary Hub, 23 Apr. 2026
In his Friday detention hearing, prosecutors said Graves' body was found in a room in the basement of the home that had a bookcase blocking the door, rolled up in a rug.
—Sara Tenenbaum, CBS News, 10 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for bookcase
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Now Reid, dressed in black with his chest partially exposed beneath an open jacket revealing a scar, stepped on stage and into the role of Lestat in front of the audience.—
Precious Fondren,
Los Angeles Times,
20 June 2026
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South Korean goalkeeper Kim Seung-gyu made a mistake earlier that led to Mexico's goal and 1-0 lead, but Kim just kept his team down just one goal after saving a hard shot in the 71st minute by absorbing a hard shot from Raúl Jiménez to his chest and face.—
Andrew Greif,
NBC news,
19 June 2026
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Other quirky details of the ’60s-era file credenza include a lock that can be opened and closed with a coin (a subtle nod to the fact that the company was originally a hardware and lock business).—
Yelena Moroz Alpert,
Architectural Digest,
18 May 2026
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Framed family photos and a black ceramic panther sit on the credenza.—
Olivia Kan-Sperling,
Artforum,
2 May 2026
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The Laneige Lip Sleeping mask is one of my medicine cabinet staples.—
Madeline Merinuk,
PEOPLE,
24 June 2026
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While Korean skincare has slowly but surely taken over our medicine cabinets, Korean makeup is starting to make its way into the rest of our routine.—
Alanna Martine Kilkeary,
Glamour,
23 June 2026
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Lowther-Pinkerton is a former SAS soldier and equerry to Queen Elizabeth, the Queen Mother, who served as Prince William and Prince Harry's full-time principal private secretary from 2005 to 2013, plus a year of part-time service in the role after.—
Janine Henni,
PEOPLE,
23 June 2026
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Biddle has been with MDOT since 2023, served as acting secretary in 2025, and has two decades of experience, serving in both the public and private sectors of the transportation industry.—
CBS Baltimore Staff,
CBS News,
23 June 2026
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Leading the design selections is a sideboard from ca.—
Brian Boucher,
ARTnews.com,
1 June 2026
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If there's a Southern sideboard in view, there's a casserole dish brimming with corn pudding on it.—
Kaitlyn Yarborough,
Southern Living,
24 May 2026
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For many of us, stemmed crystal sparkled under the dimmed light of a breakfront while a collection of coffee mugs were stacked gingerly on top of each other in a shuttered cabinet.—
Nicole Letts,
Southern Living,
6 Aug. 2025
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Tucked between a George II mahogany breakfront secretaire bookcase and a series of manuscript and watercolor maps showing the waterways of Venice, Clausen found a type of antiquated nautical map known as a portolan chart.—
Hannah Fry,
Los Angeles Times,
25 Oct. 2023
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The Drexel dresser and highboy chest have been refinished and occupy a guest room.—
Gene Wojciechowski,
PEOPLE,
21 June 2026
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Carrie clocked Cola’s preoccupation with one of the dresser’s drawers.—
Sabrina Reed,
Forbes.com,
19 June 2026
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The Servidors are massive and must be kept in a storage unit, but many other items are in the china closet, to the chagrin of Mr. Lepore’s mother, Virginia.—
Dan Barry,
New York Times,
2 Mar. 2023
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My china closet is peopled with memories, but only for me.—
Jessica Hornik,
National Review,
31 Mar. 2022
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“Bookcase.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bookcase. Accessed 24 Jun. 2026.
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