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as in cupboard
a storage case typically having doors and shelves
a china closet in the Hepplewhite style
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as in to house
to close or shut in by or as if by barriers
he closeted himself in his study, vowing not to emerge until he had finished the term paper
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as in clandestine
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Recent Examples of closet
Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 22 Feb. 2026
But Wisman was almost seven inches shorter than Bird; most things in that closet weren’t going to fit him.
—Keith O'Brien, Rolling Stone, 22 Feb. 2026
Jenelle Riley, Variety, 2 Jan. 2026
So when President Donald Trump and First Lady Melania Trump came to dinner, Atlas was closeted away.
—Mike Snider, USA Today, 1 Nov. 2025
Stacia Datskovska, Footwear News, 1 Oct. 2025
Cool Knits No matter the season, a lightweight yet luxurious knit is a forever closet classic—and this spring the offerings are as cool as ever.
—Laura Jackson, Vogue, 28 Feb. 2025
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Noun
With the largest room sizes in Osaka, even regular rooms feel like junior suites with separate living areas, large walk-in closets, and, best of all, floor-to-ceiling windows with dazzling views of the city and the river.
—Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 22 Feb. 2026
But Wisman was almost seven inches shorter than Bird; most things in that closet weren’t going to fit him.
—Keith O'Brien, Rolling Stone, 22 Feb. 2026
Verb
Tonatiuh’s Molina can be frivolous one moment, maternal the next, appearing clean-cut, closeted and Cary Grant-like in the fantasy numbers.
—Jenelle Riley, Variety, 2 Jan. 2026
So when President Donald Trump and First Lady Melania Trump came to dinner, Atlas was closeted away.
—Mike Snider, USA Today, 1 Nov. 2025
Adjective
Here, four Aupen Nirvana bag options — ranging in price from $340 to $420 — that will quickly become closet staples and enrich your ensembles for years to come, no matter how the trend cycle shape-shifts.
—Stacia Datskovska, Footwear News, 1 Oct. 2025
Cool Knits No matter the season, a lightweight yet luxurious knit is a forever closet classic—and this spring the offerings are as cool as ever.
—Laura Jackson, Vogue, 28 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for closet
Noun
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Stephanie Anderson, the mother of two SPPS students, helped set up a food pantry at her son’s school, where kids can fill their backpacks with groceries on their way home.—
Nick Woltman,
Twin Cities,
22 Feb. 2026
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From the dining room, the eat-in kitchen can be reached through a butler’s pantry or main hall.—
James Alexander,
Hartford Courant,
22 Feb. 2026
Noun
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Then the short putt on 18 to leave too much room for comfort.—
Brody Miller,
New York Times,
23 Feb. 2026
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Accessibility The hotel is fully wheelchair accessible, and a number of rooms and suites have been designed specifically with those with disabilities in mind.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
22 Feb. 2026
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From clean cupboards that keep your cooking on track to clutter-free closets that make getting dressed a breeze, having less stuff makes the everyday easier, and who wouldn't want that?—
Maggie Gillette,
Better Homes & Gardens,
19 Feb. 2026
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Behind the airy rattan cupboard doors are two shelves with ample room for cleaning supplies and extra bath towels.—
Audrey Lee,
Architectural Digest,
18 Feb. 2026
Verb
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The Center for Women’s and Gender Studies, a research hub that initially housed the majors before the department gained approval, opened in 1979 after students advocated for an education that included all people and perspectives.—
Lily Kepner,
Austin American Statesman,
22 Feb. 2026
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Within two years, Pope Gregory IX had canonized him and laid the cornerstone for a basilica to house his tomb.—
Nicole Winfield,
Los Angeles Times,
22 Feb. 2026
Adjective
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Treasury also sanctioned associates, companies and vessels allegedly involved in a network used by Maduro’s former oil minister, Tareck El Aissami, to evade sanctions and resell Venezuelan crude through clandestine channels.—
Antonio María Delgado,
Miami Herald,
17 Feb. 2026
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Earlier this month, state officials reported dismantling a clandestine drug laboratory located south of Ensenada, marking the ninth such laboratory shut down by authorities in the span of a year.—
Alexandra Mendoza,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
15 Feb. 2026
Noun
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Trinidad ran away but was found later hiding in a cabinet in a home nearby, according to authorities.—
City News Service,
Oc Register,
25 Feb. 2026
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Most of the changes to the home were made to meet the fire marshal standards, such as self-closing fire doors, emergency lighting and locking cabinets and drawers to protect memory care patients.—
Karen Billing,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
24 Feb. 2026
Adjective
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My mornings have now turned into a covert tactical operation.—
Sun Sentinel Editorial Board,
Sun Sentinel,
21 Feb. 2026
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How Jacob Monroe became a tragic figure In some ways, the President’s downfall can be traced back to Jacob’s decades-long obsession with Raul Zapata, a Mexican businessman and the covert leader of the LFS terrorist organization.—
Jake Kring-Schreifels,
Time,
19 Feb. 2026
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Freeman spent much of the rest of the clubhouse period simply sitting in his locker, hoodie pulled over his head.—
Evan Grant,
Dallas Morning News,
22 Feb. 2026
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Bailey, meanwhile, had a duffle bag full of cash (half a billion dollars) stuffed into her locker by her dad with a note too.—
Dessi Gomez,
Deadline,
20 Feb. 2026
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“Closet.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/closet. Accessed 25 Feb. 2026.
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