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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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With a nod to its namesake, French printer Firmin Didot, the interiors are immaculate with contemporary wooden-block four-posters and a secret bookcase bathroom door in one room.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
14 May 2026
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Other images showed her dog lounging in front of a bookcase, followed by a shot of the pup enjoying some fresh air outside.—
Natalia Senanayake,
PEOPLE,
7 May 2026
Noun
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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
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Framed family photos and a black ceramic panther sit on the credenza.—
Olivia Kan-Sperling,
Artforum,
2 May 2026
Noun
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The patient was James Cornish, a young man with a knife wound to the chest from a barroom brawl.—
Kori Rumore,
Chicago Tribune,
23 May 2026
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Danny then has a lengthy shootout with the suspects inside, Brian has to apply pressure to Lena's chest wound after she was shot, and Sean springs into action with his dad.—
Brenton Blanchet,
PEOPLE,
23 May 2026
Noun
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Perfume bottles, empty picture frames, and books arranged by color turn shelves and desks into the curio cabinets of an eclectic collector.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
20 May 2026
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The process of transforming this area where many Palestinian families have lived for generations into a Jewish neighborhood has accelerated under Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's right-wing government, which includes two cabinet ministers who are settlers themselves.—
Eleanor Beardsley,
NPR,
19 May 2026
Noun
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This rattan sideboard from Kelly Clarkson Home with shelving built into the cabinets serves as an easy-to-access place to store extra dishes and decor out of sight.—
Shea Simmons,
Southern Living,
16 May 2026
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The sunny West Elm sideboard and Ligne Roset chair enliven an otherwise neutral room without overpowering the space.—
Laura Fenton,
Midwest Living,
16 May 2026
Noun
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Now, with the Defense secretary on record in support of this legislation, its prospect for passage dramatically improves.—
Star Parker,
Boston Herald,
19 May 2026
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The occupations most exposed to AI substitution, where most core tasks can be readily automated, like information clerks, secretaries, and sales representatives, were already experiencing some of the worst labor shortages at the time, according to Peng and Walker.—
Nick Lichtenberg,
Fortune,
19 May 2026
Noun
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Pry yourself away from this sanctuary and begin the day at La Seine with a lavish buffet breakfast of Korean, Japanese and Western dishes from the energetic, studio-style live kitchen.—
Melinda Sheckells,
Forbes.com,
20 May 2026
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The hotel is also a culinary destination with a daily breakfast buffet including pastries by Iginio Massari and a restaurant and cocktail bar by Cibrèo, a key spot on the Florentine food scene.—
Sofia Celeste,
Footwear News,
19 May 2026
Noun
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The center console features three rotary controls for quickly adjusting the car's throttle response, traction and handling characteristics.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
20 May 2026
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The best threat hunters in the world have been spending the majority of their day in query syntax and console pivoting, work that is necessary but not where their value actually lives.—
Aqsa Taylor,
Forbes.com,
20 May 2026
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“Breakfront.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/breakfront. Accessed 24 May. 2026.
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