as in cupboards
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 cabinets
The interior has white ceilings and airy white cabinets and subway tile in the kitchen.
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Lori Keong, Architectural Digest, 6 Nov. 2025
My cabinets are Moroccan red, and the walls are sky blue.
—Katlyn Moncada, Better Homes & Gardens, 4 Nov. 2025
Run The Range Hood Hot air and steam carry oil droplets during cooking and deposit them, leaving behind a greasy residue on cabinets, walls, and other surfaces.
—Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 3 Nov. 2025
The inspector observed black organic matter inside the ice machine and rodent droppings in cabinets throughout the store.
—Harriet Ramos, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 1 Nov. 2025
And in her closet, the cabinets and drawers that aren’t glass-paneled have labels explaining what’s inside.
—Cara Lynn Shultz, PEOPLE, 28 Oct. 2025
Before their arrival, the place had been with one owner for decades and had bad wall-to-wall carpet, cheap beige tiles in the kitchen, and old cabinets, according to the 2020 listing.
—Adriane Quinlan, Curbed, 27 Oct. 2025
In addition to serving its retail locations, Express Kitchens supplies cabinets for the country’s largest residential property developers such Toll Brothers and Winn Management, as well as Home Depot.
—Stephen Underwood, Hartford Courant, 9 Mar. 2025
The store reportedly sustained damages to the front entrance — including the gates, doors and windows — as well as to the fixtures and cabinets.
—Jim Harrington, The Mercury News, 9 Mar. 2025
Lori Keong, Architectural Digest, 6 Nov. 2025
My cabinets are Moroccan red, and the walls are sky blue.
—Katlyn Moncada, Better Homes & Gardens, 4 Nov. 2025
Run The Range Hood Hot air and steam carry oil droplets during cooking and deposit them, leaving behind a greasy residue on cabinets, walls, and other surfaces.
—Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 3 Nov. 2025
The inspector observed black organic matter inside the ice machine and rodent droppings in cabinets throughout the store.
—Harriet Ramos, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 1 Nov. 2025
And in her closet, the cabinets and drawers that aren’t glass-paneled have labels explaining what’s inside.
—Cara Lynn Shultz, PEOPLE, 28 Oct. 2025
Before their arrival, the place had been with one owner for decades and had bad wall-to-wall carpet, cheap beige tiles in the kitchen, and old cabinets, according to the 2020 listing.
—Adriane Quinlan, Curbed, 27 Oct. 2025
In addition to serving its retail locations, Express Kitchens supplies cabinets for the country’s largest residential property developers such Toll Brothers and Winn Management, as well as Home Depot.
—Stephen Underwood, Hartford Courant, 9 Mar. 2025
The store reportedly sustained damages to the front entrance — including the gates, doors and windows — as well as to the fixtures and cabinets.
—Jim Harrington, The Mercury News, 9 Mar. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for cabinets
Noun
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The burger was never refrigerated and spent most of its life in cupboards, garbage bags and sheds.—
Deirdre Bardolf,
FOXNews.com,
7 Nov. 2025
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Clean out food storage containers with hot water and soap, and vacuum or scrub your cupboards.—
Lauren Wicks,
Southern Living,
28 Oct. 2025
Noun
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Four guest bedrooms on the main level each have an attached bathroom—two also have walk-in closets—and share a cozy living area and a spa zone with a fitness room, sauna, and garden-level calm.—
Abby Montanez,
Robb Report,
6 Nov. 2025
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Despite looking like a fighter pilot who could win a game of dogfight football, Colin isn’t framed as a temptation for Marissa, and a lack of sexy secrets proves to be a recurring blind spot for the series, even if those two have plenty of other skeletons in their massive, boring closets.—
Ben Travers,
IndieWire,
6 Nov. 2025
Noun
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Chase stood just a few lockers away from Chase moments later and played the role of captain, attempting to keep all the focus on the offense finding ways to finish the game and not point fingers.—
Paul Dehner Jr,
New York Times,
3 Nov. 2025
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The arena does not provide lockers and will not check weapons at Guest Services.—
Ed Masley,
AZCentral.com,
3 Nov. 2025
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“Cabinets.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cabinets. Accessed 21 Nov. 2025.
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