Thesaurus results for BREAKFRONT

breakfront

noun

Definition of breakfront

as in bookcase

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Recent Examples of breakfront 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 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 The breakfront cabinet is set against a wall of antique mirror panels, and the ceiling wallcovering is by Wolf Gordon. — Bebe Howorth, ELLE Decor, 16 Apr. 2021 There was no room for my mother’s bird’s-eye breakfront, her turn-of-the-century chairs. — Lizzie Skurnick, New York Times, 17 Apr. 2020 Behind the dining room table is more of Offaim’s collection of glasses and pottery, stored in golden yellow cabinets that serve as a kind of casual breakfront, with olive green wainscotting set between the upper and lower cabinets. — Jessica Steinberg, Bon Appetit, 8 June 2018 The order included a mahogany table, sideboard, breakfront, and 10 chairs. — Emily Price, Fortune, 1 Mar. 2018

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Noun

The show’s interiors, including the fireman’s poles behind the bookcase, were shot on soundstages at Culver City Studios.

— David Hochman, Forbes.com, 10 July 2026
Other standout markdowns include a bamboo bookcase and a statement-making sideboard cabinet.

— Better Homes & Gardens, Better Homes & Gardens, 27 June 2026

Definition of bookcase

Noun

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
Framed family photos and a black ceramic panther sit on the credenza.

— Olivia Kan-Sperling, Artforum, 2 May 2026

Definition of credenza

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Gocaj did not die from the fall but as a result of burns and the inhalation of scalding steam, along with blunt-force injury to her chest, according to the city’s medical examiner.

— David K. Li, NBC news, 17 July 2026
Gotze controls the ball on his chest and volleys into the far corner, all in one movement.

— Adam Hurrey, New York Times, 17 July 2026

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In Trinidad and Tobago, meetings have been schedule with telecommunication regulators, the ministers in the economic cabinet to talk about upcoming public tenders and the officials in charge of cybersecurity and artificial intelligence.

— Jacqueline Charles, Miami Herald, 13 July 2026
Across from there is the formal living room, with a fireplace on the east wall and built-in bookshelves and cabinets on the west.

— Brian Bell, The Orlando Sentinel, 11 July 2026

Definition of cabinet

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Made in Poland from heavy mouth-blown, lead-free crystal, this carafe and tumbler set looks beautiful on a bedside table or sideboard.

— BestReviews, Mercury News, 29 June 2026
Give your favorite serveware and dishware collections a proper home with a dining room sideboard.

— Audrey Lee, Architectural Digest, 27 June 2026

Definition of sideboard

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Slavit designed and named the artwork after Della Street, played by Barbara Hale, the secretary to lawyer Perry Mason on the 1950s and ’60s legal drama of the same name.

— Douglas Markowitz, Miami Herald, 14 July 2026
The secretary of state shared the concerns and requested documentation about the residencies of those people, but even with additional materials, the residencies of 293 people remained unconfirmed, the letter said.

— Becca Savransky, Idaho Statesman, 14 July 2026

Definition of secretary

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Scientists say the delta’s naturally nutrient-rich waters provide a great buffet for the crabs and other marine life.

— Kasha Patel, CNN Money, 18 July 2026
Evading the zapper were the eight flies in the salad prep area, four in the dessert area and three on the wall near the serving utensils at the hot buffet.

— David J. Neal, Miami Herald, 17 July 2026

Definition of buffet

Noun

As a result, companies such as Apple, Microsoft and Dell have announced price increases for laptops, tablets and video game consoles.

— Christopher Rugaber, Los Angeles Times, 14 July 2026
Using that engine, the Neo Geo code then makes a kind of proto frame buffer out of the console’s fix layer, an area of display memory that’s usually used to display menus and HUD information on top of gameplay.

— Kyle Orland, ArsTechnica, 13 July 2026

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