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Recent Examples of china closet
The Servidors are massive and must be kept in a storage unit, but many other items are in the china closet, to the chagrin of Mr. Lepore’s mother, Virginia.
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Dan Barry,
New York Times,
2 Mar. 2023
My china closet is peopled with memories, but only for me.
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Jessica Hornik,
National Review,
31 Mar. 2022
Thomas Markle had been the classic bull in the china closet in the runup to the 2018 wedding.
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Guy Martin,
Forbes,
27 Dec. 2021
There is a walk-in china closet that would make any tableware collector swoon: its felted floor-to-ceiling shelves store her vast porcelain collection.
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Dana Thomas,
ELLE Decor,
14 Dec. 2019
Dan Barry,
New York Times,
2 Mar. 2023
My china closet is peopled with memories, but only for me.
—
Jessica Hornik,
National Review,
31 Mar. 2022
Thomas Markle had been the classic bull in the china closet in the runup to the 2018 wedding.
—
Guy Martin,
Forbes,
27 Dec. 2021
There is a walk-in china closet that would make any tableware collector swoon: its felted floor-to-ceiling shelves store her vast porcelain collection.
—
Dana Thomas,
ELLE Decor,
14 Dec. 2019
Recent Examples of Synonyms for china closet
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Yankees reliever Fernando Cruz also did his best to de-escalate things, calming Contreras and some of his teammates with pats on the chest.
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Wheeler grinned before Hill exchanged high-fives and chest bumps with right fielder Brandon Marsh.
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Lowther-Pinkerton is a former SAS soldier and equerry to Queen Elizabeth, the Queen Mother, who served as Prince William and Prince Harry's full-time principal private secretary from 2005 to 2013, plus a year of part-time service in the role after.
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Biddle has been with MDOT since 2023, served as acting secretary in 2025, and has two decades of experience, serving in both the public and private sectors of the transportation industry.
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At Thursday’s hearing, Allman appeared on screen from his hospital, seated in a chair beside a bookcase.
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But the focal point of her living space was a bookcase laden with 26 reference volumes bound in dark-blue cloth.
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The Laneige Lip Sleeping mask is one of my medicine cabinet staples.
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While Korean skincare has slowly but surely taken over our medicine cabinets, Korean makeup is starting to make its way into the rest of our routine.
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The price includes endless amounts of meats, salad bars and buffet sides but not any extra drinks or desserts.
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The buffet restaurant's food safety grade was therefore not affected, Lee-Thompson told the NZ Herald.
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Other quirky details of the ’60s-era file credenza include a lock that can be opened and closed with a coin (a subtle nod to the fact that the company was originally a hardware and lock business).
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Framed family photos and a black ceramic panther sit on the credenza.
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This year, attendees can also look forward to console gaming, comedy shows, dance sessions, tabletop gaming, a gaming lounge and more.
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The device aims to compete with traditional game consoles like Microsoft’s Xbox and Sony’s PlayStation, which presently sell for $600 and up and are equally subject to the global component shortages that have lately bedeviled consumer electronics companies.
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After an intense week of horse races and see-and-be-seen fashion, the curtain is officially falling on this famous and beloved equestrian event, which has always been the quintessential showcase of British glamour and aristocratic style.
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The international pavilion brings together institutions from Thailand, Russia, Saudi Arabia, South Korea, Brazil, and Spain, with programming centered on foreign production showcases and location promotion for Europe and the Middle East.
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“China closet.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/china%20closet. Accessed 27 Jun. 2026.
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