Thesaurus results for CABINET

cabinet

noun

ˈkab-nit

Definition of cabinet

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 Assembly Speaker Robert Rivas (D-Hollister) and Senate President Pro Tem Monique Limón (D-Santa Barbara) have both endorsed Hilton’s Democratic rival in the governor’s race, former Biden cabinet member Xavier Becerra. — Seema Mehta, Los Angeles Times, 9 Sep. 2026 The cabinets and countertops too had deteriorated, the report said. — Tarini Mehta, Sacbee.com, 9 Sep. 2026 Brown and Washington are both mayoral appointees and members of Mayor Mike Johnston's cabinet. — Brian Maass, CBS News, 9 Sep. 2026 The title character was lieutenant governor of an unnamed, generic state, who became governor when the movie's governor resigned to take a cabinet post in the incoming Obama administration. — Whitman Littlefield, The Providence Journal, 9 Sep. 2026 See All Example Sentences for cabinet

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By refusing to unload the cupboard for Da’Aaron Fox when the Kings were shopping him before the February 2025 trade deadline, the Heat retained the first-round inventory needed to make the Antetokounmpo trade.

— Barry Jackson, Miami Herald, 31 Aug. 2026
Cole recalled how, at the close of those early shows, the drawings were removed from their frames and returned to Auckland, to be put back in their cupboards.

— Laura Preston, New Yorker, 30 Aug. 2026

Definition of cupboard

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Elliss, now with the New Orleans Saints, spent three seasons in Atlanta with a locker next to Robinson’s, trying to see if there were any cracks in the running back’s foundation.

— Josh Kendall, New York Times, 4 Sep. 2026
New Dolphins quarterback Brady Cook could sit at his locker in peace on Wednesday because reporters opted to swarm Kyle McCord instead.

— Barry Jackson, Miami Herald, 3 Sep. 2026

Definition of locker

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King is a colorful dresser, often seen in vibrant sneakers or heels from brands like Chloe, Ralph Lauren or Sneex.

— Amina Ayoud, Footwear News, 6 Sep. 2026
In Your Home That mismatched dresser that didn’t complement the rest of your bedroom set may be just the thing your entryway needs.

— Karen Brewer Grossman, Southern Living, 29 Aug. 2026

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