breakfronts

noun

plural of breakfront
as in china closets

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  1. secretaries
  2. chests
  3. cabinets
Noun
  • Like other independent agencies, the EAC is designed to operate outside the direct control of the President or his Cabinet secretaries and maintain a degree of autonomy from the executive branch.
    — Connor Greene, Time, 10 July 2026
  • The National Cattlemen’s Beef Association and Public Lands Council, two main trade groups, publicly celebrated their meetings with the secretaries of the Interior and Agriculture departments in the spring.
    — Mark Olalde, ProPublica, 7 July 2026
Definition of secretaries
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  • Women slapped their heads with their hands in mourning, while men beat their chests in unison, a tradition observed at Shia Muslim funerals.
    — Hadeel Al-Shalchi, NPR, 6 July 2026
  • According to the complaint, the scrolls had been tucked beneath clothing and textiles inside two chests.
    — Daniel Cassady, ARTnews.com, 6 July 2026
Definition of chests
Noun
  • The walls were decorated in tans, light browns and shades of gold, with plenty of brown wooden paneling, cabinets and credenzas.
    — Bart Jansen, USA Today, 8 July 2026
  • Customers can choose paint color and cabinets but have to stick with the predesigned floor plans.
    — Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 7 July 2026
Definition of cabinets
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