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, 2 Oct. 2024 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 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 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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for breakfront
Noun
  • Reminiscent of department store perfume testing strips, these scented papers are able to be used without burning to gently perfume dresser drawers, wardrobes, even bookcases.
    Lauren Arzbaecher, Architectural Digest, 28 Apr. 2025
  • Teague Shaker Bookcase Show off collections of books, pictures of friends and family, and glassware or dinnerware in this versatile bookcase that comes in gray and white.
    Rachel Trujillo, People.com, 27 Apr. 2025
Noun
  • The new colorway features a luxurious, jewel-toned green perfect for layering personality into everything from your dining room table to your credenza.
    Lauren Thomann, Better Homes & Gardens, 24 Apr. 2025
  • Valery Madelyn Resin Easter Bunny Figurines Add these distressed resin bunny figurines to coffee tables, credenzas, and dining room tables.
    Ali Faccenda, People.com, 8 Apr. 2025
Noun
  • Effects of moderate ground-level ozone can be chest pain, coughing, throat irritation and congestion, according to Metroplan.
    Harley Walls, Arkansas Online, 16 May 2025
  • This happens frequently for symptoms like chest pain, abdominal pain when appendicitis could be a risk, or severe injuries, Leybov says.
    Sarah Klein, Time, 15 May 2025
Noun
  • The cabinet is designed using high-quality Fractal Walnut with titanium details.
    Mark Sparrow, Forbes.com, 16 May 2025
  • To say the beauty cabinet in my bathroom is well stocked would be an understatement.
    Rachel Trujillo, People.com, 16 May 2025
Noun
  • Better to cling to the crystal vase than the entire sideboard.
    Marni Jameson, Arkansas Online, 2 May 2025
  • Sell These: Eastlake furniture (sideboards, dressers, tables) Mission furniture Giltwood Rococo-style pieces 6.
    Cori Sears, Better Homes & Gardens, 15 Apr. 2025
Noun
  • Defense Minister Andrei Belousov, General Staff chief Valery Gerasimov, and National Security Council secretary Sergei Shoigu also attended.
    Mehmet Guzel, Los Angeles Times, 15 May 2025
  • Qatar funded Representative Ilhan Omar’s trip to the 2022 FIFA World Cup, and gave $1 million to the Clinton Foundation while Hillary Clinton was still serving as U.S. secretary of state.
    Yair Rosenberg, The Atlantic, 15 May 2025
Noun
  • Choose from expansive buffets ideal for stocking dishes and glassware, entryway shoe organizers to keep floors footwear-free, and corner cabinets for bathroom essentials.
    Clint Davis, People.com, 9 May 2025
  • The navy carpet leading up the stairs to The Metropolitan Museum of Art served as a glorious buffet for our eyes to feast on.
    Taryn Finley, Refinery29, 6 May 2025
Noun
  • The Best Portable Chargers for All Your Devices Keep your phone, laptop, handheld gaming console, and other electronics running with these travel-friendly power banks.
    Julian Chokkattu, Wired News, 12 May 2025
  • That language would likely apply to users with hacked console hardware and those who use any number of third-party flash carts to play pirated games.
    ArsTechnica, ArsTechnica, 12 May 2025

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“Breakfront.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/breakfront. Accessed 21 May. 2025.

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