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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
Melissa Epifano, The Spruce, 26 Jan. 2026
From teachers to medical workers, hundreds of people with toes that could use a little TLC have said that the shoes have earned spots in their closets.
—Mariana Best, Better Homes & Gardens, 26 Jan. 2026
Katie McDonough, Curbed, 6 Oct. 2025
Dale, who was closeted at the time of his death, leaves behind notes stashed inside his treasured first-edition books hinting that his wife (Jeanne Tripplehorn) may have had something to do with his ostensible suicide.
—Inkoo Kang, New Yorker, 22 Sep. 2025
Averi Baudler, Peoplemag, 2 Mar. 2024
By calling Hobbes the only liberal worth reading, Gray implies that liberals are really closet totalitarians—and know it.
—Helena Rosenblatt, Foreign Affairs, 20 Feb. 2024
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Noun
This trick can even be taken beyond the bathroom cabinets and linen closets, into dressers and closet drawers.
—Melissa Epifano, The Spruce, 26 Jan. 2026
From teachers to medical workers, hundreds of people with toes that could use a little TLC have said that the shoes have earned spots in their closets.
—Mariana Best, Better Homes & Gardens, 26 Jan. 2026
Verb
Each of the two bedrooms, also nicely sized and closeted, have their own set of French doors leading onto a private terrace.
—Katie McDonough, Curbed, 6 Oct. 2025
Dale, who was closeted at the time of his death, leaves behind notes stashed inside his treasured first-edition books hinting that his wife (Jeanne Tripplehorn) may have had something to do with his ostensible suicide.
—Inkoo Kang, New Yorker, 22 Sep. 2025
Adjective
Whether paired with heels, sneakers, or both (like Gaines), wide-leg jeans are the closet staple your wardrobe may be missing this spring.
—Averi Baudler, Peoplemag, 2 Mar. 2024
By calling Hobbes the only liberal worth reading, Gray implies that liberals are really closet totalitarians—and know it.
—Helena Rosenblatt, Foreign Affairs, 20 Feb. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for closet
Noun
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This recipe has more ingredients than that, but like any good casserole recipe, it’s made mostly of affordable pantry staples and can feed a lot of mouths without racking up the grocery bill.—
Alana Al-Hatlani,
Southern Living,
1 Feb. 2026
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Check your pantry immediately, as hundreds of popular products have been recalled due to dangerous contamination risks.—
Michele Laufik,
Martha Stewart,
30 Jan. 2026
Noun
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On the mornings her aunt can help, Suzie makes it to my classroom and lights up the room.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
2 Feb. 2026
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After learning that Andrews had an active warrant out of DeKalb County for failure to appear, the officers went to the hotel room to arrest him, according to the agency.—
Landon Mion,
FOXNews.com,
2 Feb. 2026
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And if that fails, prioritize the long term good and start squirreling away assets that serve the dual purpose of filling your trade-chip cupboard and increasing your odds of landing a lottery pick in a 2026 draft that’s likely to be rich in talent.—
Barry Jackson,
Miami Herald,
29 Jan. 2026
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Open cupboards and vanities to warm pipes.—
Isa Almeida,
Oklahoman,
27 Jan. 2026
Verb
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The gun — a Colt 1908 manufactured in 1921 — was found at the Thornton Distilling Company, housed in the oldest standing brewery in Illinois.—
Andrea Margolis,
FOXNews.com,
2 Feb. 2026
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Now the original structure of the two-story, mid-century brick house has a state of the art structure adjacent to that houses the musician’s archives, as well as performance spaces, research rooms and an exhibition room.—
Karu F. Daniels,
New York Daily News,
1 Feb. 2026
Adjective
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Manned semisubmersibles built in clandestine jungle shipyards have been used for decades to ferry cocaine north from Colombia, the world's biggest cocaine producer, to Central America or Mexico.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
26 Jan. 2026
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Written and directed by Jafar Panahi (known for his clandestine 2011 documentary This Is Not a Film), the story follows released political prisoners seeking revenge after a chance roadside meeting.—
Savannah Walsh,
Vanity Fair,
22 Jan. 2026
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The Czech Republic’s new government will seek to transform the defense industry into an engine of the nation’s export economy as the flagship auto sector faces stiffening competition, a senior cabinet member said.—
Michal Kubala,
Bloomberg,
27 Jan. 2026
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It's also suggested to leave cabinet doors open, allowing air from the home heater to warm the faucets.—
Isa Almeida,
Oklahoman,
27 Jan. 2026
Adjective
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Díaz doesn’t expect openly antagonistic messaging at the halftime show — perhaps the lighter-blue Puerto Rican independence flag as a covert anti-occupation gesture.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
30 Jan. 2026
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Truist details allegations against former bank executives Truist’s complaint paints a picture of betrayal and covert meetings preceding the exodus.—
Charlotte Observer,
Charlotte Observer,
29 Jan. 2026
Noun
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The visiting locker room has comparatively low ceilings, ugly carpet and utilitarian lockers.—
Matt Barrows,
New York Times,
1 Feb. 2026
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Seventeen states and the District of Columbia ban phones throughout the school day but allow students to keep them in accessible storage, such as lockers or backpacks, according to the report.—
Kayla Huynh,
jsonline.com,
30 Jan. 2026
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“Closet.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/closet. Accessed 4 Feb. 2026.
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