as in cupboard
a storage case typically having doors and shelves
the most precious knickknacks were kept in a cabinet with glass doors
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Recent Examples of cabinet
Installed within the gallery’s bookshelves, drawings, videos, and ancillary objects operate as an open notebook or cabinet of curiosities—satellites to the primary sculptures that reveal the conceptual and material thinking behind the work.
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Michelle F. Solomon, Miami Herald, 17 Feb. 2026
The new paint requirement includes the smaller C-32 aircraft, which carry high-priority personnel such as the first lady or top cabinet officials, and serve as Air Force Two when the vice president is aboard.
—Jennifer Jacobs, CBS News, 17 Feb. 2026
Cleaning The Kitchen Floor First Start with the dishes, wipe down cabinets and appliances, clean the counters, and then clean up anything that has fallen onto the floor.
—Melissa Locker, Southern Living, 16 Feb. 2026
There's also plenty of custom woodwork in here, with cabinets finished with cedar shakes to echo the exterior, plus shelving and breakfast-bar-style seating for two.
—New Atlas, 16 Feb. 2026
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Michelle F. Solomon, Miami Herald, 17 Feb. 2026
The new paint requirement includes the smaller C-32 aircraft, which carry high-priority personnel such as the first lady or top cabinet officials, and serve as Air Force Two when the vice president is aboard.
—Jennifer Jacobs, CBS News, 17 Feb. 2026
Cleaning The Kitchen Floor First Start with the dishes, wipe down cabinets and appliances, clean the counters, and then clean up anything that has fallen onto the floor.
—Melissa Locker, Southern Living, 16 Feb. 2026
There's also plenty of custom woodwork in here, with cabinets finished with cedar shakes to echo the exterior, plus shelving and breakfast-bar-style seating for two.
—New Atlas, 16 Feb. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for cabinet
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The Best Way To Store Opened Jam While unopened jars of jam can be safely stored in a cool, dry cupboard or pantry, opened jars should always be refrigerated.—
Katie Rosenhouse,
Southern Living,
12 Feb. 2026
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Probst notes the delay was also a simple matter of refilling the cupboard.—
Dalton Ross,
Entertainment Weekly,
10 Feb. 2026
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The primary bath is massive with an infrared sauna, and the closet is decked out with cornflower-blue accents.—
Tori Latham,
Robb Report,
16 Feb. 2026
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Under-bed storage containers are the perfect way to store off-season clothes, sneakers, sandals, scarves, hats, and more to keep your bedroom floors clean without using up space in your closet.—
Caley Sturgill,
Southern Living,
15 Feb. 2026
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Rosario, re-signed over the winter and given a spring training locker next to Domínguez, taught the younger player to be ready for any opportunity.—
Gary Phillips,
New York Daily News,
15 Feb. 2026
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Designed for vertical viewing, the series features characters from Zombies, Descendants and Phineas & Ferb in bite-size adventures that blend comedy, drama and thrills, all unfolding in school hallways and told through open locker doors.—
Glenn Garner,
Deadline,
14 Feb. 2026
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The dresser drawers that sat above the opening served as an ordinary, unremarkable piece of furniture — the kind of detail someone would walk past without a second glance.—
Ryan Brennan,
Miami Herald,
13 Feb. 2026
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The brand’s ability to shape and influence the non-fashion consumer into being a better dresser is incredibly important.—
Fairchild Studio,
Footwear News,
13 Feb. 2026
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“Cabinet.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cabinet. Accessed 19 Feb. 2026.
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