breakfront

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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 kitchen has a white-and-blue patterned ceramic tile floor, with a La Cornue range against one wall and a glass breakfront with wood trim against another. New York Times, 26 Jan. 2022 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 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 complaint follows rumors that Donald Trump is considering removing Carson after a series of embarrassments, including the $31,000 dining set, which included a baller breakfront china cabinet. Stephen A. Crockett Jr., The Root, 20 Mar. 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
  • In lieu of tiny closet storage, consider a vertical bookcase that allows plenty of space for ornate storage boxes.
    Yelena Moroz Alpert, Architectural Digest, 29 Sep. 2025
  • The layout also includes a separate bedroom and bathroom, while the open living room has room for a sofa, TV stand, bookcase, and more.
    Toni Sutton, PEOPLE, 7 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • While objectively high in price, the sofa, the coffee table, and the credenza are all well priced for their size.
    Collier Sutter, Architectural Digest, 12 Sep. 2025
  • Demetrius Shumpert and Mingo then forced Jungwirth to open credenza drawers while demanding money.
    Nick Ferraro, Twin Cities, 11 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • Crab in chest freezer has a build up of ice and is uncovered.
    Gege Reed, Louisville Courier Journal, 3 Oct. 2025
  • But if your breathing is shallow and mostly in your upper chest, your shoulders elevate with every breath, creating compensatory tension in your neck muscles that counteract the function of the scapular stabilizing muscles.
    Dana Santas, CNN Money, 2 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • Starmer's cabinet office directed Fox News Digital's questions to the Department of Health and Social Care, who did not immediately provide comment for this report.
    Caitlin McFall, FOXNews.com, 29 Sep. 2025
  • Here, The Athletic compares the two clubs, looking at their trophy cabinets, wealth, global followings, squads and more.
    Will Jeanes, New York Times, 29 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • Finally give your favorite serveware and dishware collections a proper home with a dining room sideboard.
    Audrey Lee, Architectural Digest, 25 Sep. 2025
  • Arrange the vase of flowers in a spot where it can be appreciated immediately, like the center of the dining table or a sideboard near the front door.
    Elizabeth Fogarty, Better Homes & Gardens, 4 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • The outlet also reported that Harry’s aides had a private meeting with the king’s communications secretary in London.
    Stephanie Nolasco , Ashley Papa, FOXNews.com, 1 Oct. 2025
  • Leakey employed Goodall as a secretary and sent her to study primate behavior in London in 1958.
    Wesley Stenzel, Entertainment Weekly, 1 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • Held at Cody's, a cozy Lakeview pub, this dog-friendly fest features a German buffet (sausages, sauerkraut, pretzels, brats), $6 beers, and $6 Jagermeister shots.
    Meena Thiruvengadam, Travel + Leisure, 3 Oct. 2025
  • Dinner, beer, wine and light concessions will be available; a full buffet dinner, catered by the UA-PTC Culinary Institute, is available with advance purchase, for $25.
    Eric E. Harrison, Arkansas Online, 1 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • Nintendo, however, is notorious for selling these rehashes at full price in between its console generations.
    George Yang, Rolling Stone, 30 Sep. 2025
  • Investigators allege that 40-year-old Nigel Max Edge positioned himself in a white, center-console boat just off the restaurant’s deck before opening fire.
    Sarah Rumpf-Whitten, FOXNews.com, 30 Sep. 2025

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“Breakfront.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/breakfront. Accessed 6 Oct. 2025.

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