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Recent Examples of bookcase
And don’t forget to ask your server to show the hidden door behind the bookcase which leads to a historical conference room.
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Sherrie Nachman, Forbes.com, 3 Apr. 2025
The club even hosted the first branch of the Pacific Beach Library — in 1914 — when the members were gifted multiple bookcases filled with books, followed by even more book donations.
—Regina Elling, San Diego Union-Tribune, 2 Apr. 2025
Treasures include antique oil paintings on old easels, silver teapots, bookcases, four-post beds, Persian rugs, fainting sofas, rattan porch chairs, and a smattering of estate accessories, from jewelry to furs, hats to small accouterments.
—Jenny Adams, Southern Living, 27 Feb. 2025
Also available in an alabaster and light honey finish, this bookcase would pair well with the coffee table above.
—Isabella Milano, Better Homes & Gardens, 26 Feb. 2025
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Sherrie Nachman, Forbes.com, 3 Apr. 2025
The club even hosted the first branch of the Pacific Beach Library — in 1914 — when the members were gifted multiple bookcases filled with books, followed by even more book donations.
—Regina Elling, San Diego Union-Tribune, 2 Apr. 2025
Treasures include antique oil paintings on old easels, silver teapots, bookcases, four-post beds, Persian rugs, fainting sofas, rattan porch chairs, and a smattering of estate accessories, from jewelry to furs, hats to small accouterments.
—Jenny Adams, Southern Living, 27 Feb. 2025
Also available in an alabaster and light honey finish, this bookcase would pair well with the coffee table above.
—Isabella Milano, Better Homes & Gardens, 26 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for bookcase
Noun
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Valery Madelyn Resin Easter Bunny Figurines Add these distressed resin bunny figurines to coffee tables, credenzas, and dining room tables.—
Ali Faccenda,
People.com,
8 Apr. 2025
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Long relegated to dining rooms and underutilized walls, these storage cabinets (alternately referred to as credenzas or buffet tables) are having a moment.—
Bailey Berg,
Architectural Digest,
4 Apr. 2025
Noun
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Sit upright in a chair with your back straight, your feet flat on the floor, and your chest pointed out.—
Dominique Fluker,
Essence,
23 Apr. 2025
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Carroll ate an entire pizza by himself while watching football and started to feel chest pains again.—
Gretchen Eichenberg,
FOXNews.com,
23 Apr. 2025
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With a network of over 4,000 franchise stores and dealerships worldwide, the company has been involved in numerous commercial and residential projects across the US, delivering tailored cabinets and storage solutions.—
Lauren Carpenter,
USA Today,
19 Apr. 2025
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Doing an entire load of dishes, sweeping and cleaning floors, and wiping down cabinets, countertops, and tables are all tasks that involve a lot of time, much more than one minute.—
Rebecca Jones,
Southern Living,
19 Apr. 2025
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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,
2 Oct. 2024
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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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His secretaries of Defense and Homeland Security reportedly will not, for now, recommend doing so, but the potential impact: mobilizing troops to round up immigrants in American neighborhoods.—
Kica Matos,
Time,
2 May 2025
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Waltz will temporarily be replaced by Marco Rubio, who already has three other jobs: secretary of state, national archivist and acting administrator for the United States Agency for International Development.—
Jade Walker,
CNN Money,
2 May 2025
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As guest designer of the Karl Lagerfeld Maison Collection, unveiled during Milan Design Week here, Nguyen designed sculptural and somewhat minimalist pieces subtly integrating the letter in coffee tables, shelves, consoles, sideboards and mirrors.—
Martino Carrera,
Footwear News,
8 Apr. 2025
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Kelly Clarkson, Martha Stewart, and Joanna Gaines have all rolled out impressive new discounts on area rugs, sideboards, throw pillows, and more — up to 80 percent off.—
Megan Schaltegger,
People.com,
6 Apr. 2025
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Original price: $689 Add a mid-century modern look to your bedroom with this Yarber six-drawer double dresser.—
Christopher Murray,
FOXNews.com,
21 Apr. 2025
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Clean off nightstands, dressers, bookcases, side tables, beds, chairs, and floors.—
Rebecca Jones,
Southern Living,
29 Mar. 2025
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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 6 May. 2025.
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