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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.
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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
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
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Floating Shelves Instead of housing a bulky bookcase that takes up valuable floor space, consider installing floating shelves.—
Olivia McIntosh,
Martha Stewart,
9 Mar. 2026
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At the time, a bamboo armchair sold for $39, and a matching bookcase sold for $79.—
Gabi De la Rosa,
Southern Living,
27 Feb. 2026
Noun
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Best for Small Spaces Burrow’s sleek Totem credenza is a welcome addition to small living rooms.—
Yelena Moroz Alpert,
Architectural Digest,
21 Jan. 2026
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Avoid blocking windows with tall furniture; a low-profile credenza or shelf might be a better choice than a wardrobe.—
Kathy Barnes,
Better Homes & Gardens,
20 Jan. 2026
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As the driver took off, the frantic mother carried her son back inside the hospital, where teams of doctors performed chest compressions and other rescue efforts, but failed to save him.—
Dave Carlin,
CBS News,
6 Mar. 2026
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Members of the Seattle Seahawks’ front office can puff out their chests this offseason, knowing other teams will be dissecting their roster-building approach in an attempt to replicate it.—
Jeff Howe,
New York Times,
6 Mar. 2026
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Kitchen trends come and go, but some cabinet colors have a way of anchoring your kitchen firmly in the past.—
Sophie Flaxman,
Better Homes & Gardens,
10 Mar. 2026
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When Iranians elected a reformist president, Mohammed Khatami, in 1997, Khamenei hamstrung him by jailing cabinet ministers and shuttering friendly newspapers.—
The Week US,
TheWeek,
10 Mar. 2026
Noun
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Scroll on for more Outlet finds, including a $25 side table, a half-off sideboard, a $16 set of storage baskets, and a cooling comforter under $100.—
Mariana Best,
Better Homes & Gardens,
5 Mar. 2026
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No Southern holiday is truly complete without a pretty punch on the sideboard.—
Mary Shannon Wells,
Southern Living,
4 Mar. 2026
Noun
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The group chat, which has been widely condemned, included Valdes, the secretary of the Miami-Dade GOP and the former College Republicans recruitment chair.—
Claire Heddles,
Sun Sentinel,
10 Mar. 2026
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Attorneys believe the guard's mother was secretary or treasurer at Farragut at the time.—
Lauren Victory,
CBS News,
10 Mar. 2026
Noun
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Stadium seating is perfectly enjoyable, but Sunday brunch is the place to be, with everyone who’s anyone enjoying a gourmet buffet and an up-close view of the match.—
Skye Sherman,
Southern Living,
7 Mar. 2026
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Paris Fashion Week has been a buffet of beauty inspiration, with Roan and her fellow stars giving us tons of ideas for future looks.—
Kara Nesvig,
Allure,
6 Mar. 2026
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Sharma made reference to the next-generation console, known internally as Project Helix, in an X post last week.—
Jordan Novet,
CNBC,
11 Mar. 2026
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The alpha prototype, or development kit, will operate like a test console for game developers, offering a preview of the final product's capabilities.—
Michael Kan,
PC Magazine,
11 Mar. 2026
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“Breakfront.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/breakfront. Accessed 13 Mar. 2026.
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