breakfront

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Recent Examples of breakfront Drapery panels in Jim Thompson’s Choisya, trimmed in Samuel & Sons, frame the couple’s vintage breakfront, which keeps Khouri’s Royal Crown Derby china within reach. Caroline Randall Williams, Architectural Digest, 27 Aug. 2026 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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for breakfront
Noun
  • There's the moveable bookcase that concealed the hiding place and the staircase helpers used to bring the Franks food and news of the day.
    Marie Saavedra, CBS News, 1 Aug. 2026
  • My bookcase is filled with high-minded proposals made by expert panels, mostly to address budget deficits.
    Howard Gleckman, Forbes.com, 20 July 2026
Noun
  • Place it atop a credenza to create a diffused glow throughout the room in lieu of harsh overhead lighting.
    Yelena Moroz Alpert, Architectural Digest, 27 Aug. 2026
  • Its long, trailing vines can spill over a hanging basket or shelf or creep along a credenza.
    Karen Brewer Grossman, Southern Living, 6 Aug. 2026
Noun
  • That doesn’t make their hooting, teeth-baring, chest-beating, or branch-shaking any less of an act of communication.
    Mike McRae September 02, New Atlas, 3 Sep. 2026
  • The actor then removes his shirt and flexes his chest and biceps.
    Edward Segarra, USA Today, 3 Sep. 2026
Noun
  • Yi offers her readers a dazzling cabinet of curiosities, exploring spirituality, desire and the desperate ways people grasp at each other.
    Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 31 Aug. 2026
  • At the height of the trend in the 2010s, gray walls, flooring, cabinets, and countertops were viewed as a white alternative that was easier to style and design with.
    Claire Hoppe Norgaard, Better Homes & Gardens, 31 Aug. 2026
Noun
  • Sarah Sherman Samuel is known for devising furniture worthy of an art show, and the Lulu and Georgia Hamilton sideboard is no exception.
    Yelena Moroz Alpert, Architectural Digest, 24 July 2026
  • 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
Noun
  • Other jobs on this list include occupations that are largely administrative and deal with handling data or customer service, such as office clerks, secretaries, administrative assistants, customer service reps and tellers.
    Mary Walrath-Holdridge, USA Today, 1 Sep. 2026
  • So far, even the secretary’s Make America Healthy Again movement — which emphasizes poor diet as a main driver of chronic disease — has done little to assuage dietitians’ deeply rooted troubles.
    Lauren Chan, STAT, 1 Sep. 2026
Noun
  • The restaurant, Caffè dell’Oro, which has sidewalk seating overlooking the river, serves a fabulous buffet breakfast and upscale Italian cuisine for lunch and dinner.
    Laura Itzkowitz, Vogue, 4 Sep. 2026
  • That provides a nice buffet to choose from depending on the topic.
    Andrew Baggarly, New York Times, 4 Sep. 2026
Noun
  • However, the law does carve out exemptions for motor vehicles, farm equipment, heavy equipment, medical devices, video-game consoles, large home appliances and certain cybersecurity products.
    Mateo Rosiles, USA Today, 1 Sep. 2026
  • The service is now available to PS5 users across the country through the console's Media hub.
    Alex Perry, Cincinnati Enquirer, 1 Sep. 2026

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“Breakfront.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/breakfront. Accessed 6 Sep. 2026.

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