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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
Brandi D. Addison, USA Today, 1 June 2026
The cashew color is neutral enough to go with literally everything in my closet, instantly transporting me to a quaint cafe in France.
—Staff Author, Travel + Leisure, 31 May 2026
Ellise Shafer, Variety, 25 Mar. 2026
Amazon Spring Sale shoe deals Level up your shoe closet with some Amazon spring sale finds, too, like these raffia espadrille sandals that are 44% off, plus mesh ballet flats from Sam Edelman that are marked down to just $40.
—Alanna Martine Kilkeary, Glamour, 25 Mar. 2026
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
Take recent photos and video of every room, including closets, garages and storage areas.
—Brandi D. Addison, USA Today, 1 June 2026
The cashew color is neutral enough to go with literally everything in my closet, instantly transporting me to a quaint cafe in France.
—Staff Author, Travel + Leisure, 31 May 2026
Verb
Morrissey’s character must confront his own homophobia and transphobia as Cumming forms a friendship with one of his sons, who is closeted.
—Ellise Shafer, Variety, 25 Mar. 2026
Amazon Spring Sale shoe deals Level up your shoe closet with some Amazon spring sale finds, too, like these raffia espadrille sandals that are 44% off, plus mesh ballet flats from Sam Edelman that are marked down to just $40.
—Alanna Martine Kilkeary, Glamour, 25 Mar. 2026
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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Cars line up outside a food pantry in North Carolina, April 3, 2026.—
Lorie Konish,
CNBC,
30 May 2026
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About a few minutes earlier, 24-year-old Sirhan Sirhan had slipped past security and into the pantry behind the ballroom.—
Sophia Zhang,
Encyclopedia Britannica,
29 May 2026
Noun
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There’s a dedicated kitchen for cooking classes, a craft and activity room as well as a pirate ship playground outside.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
1 June 2026
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Ali wakes up in the morning to find Rue in the living room, learning from the news that Fez broke out of prison and vowing to get him.—
Rafaela Bassili,
Vulture,
1 June 2026
Noun
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Antetokounmpo figures to have multiple teams in pursuit of his talents this summer, many of which will have far more draft assets in the cupboard to offer in a trade than Minnesota.—
Jace Frederick,
Twin Cities,
26 May 2026
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While some operatives dragged whole items of furniture into the street — tables, chairs, cupboards, office supplies in boxes — others were tipping documents straight out of the second-floor windows.—
Amer Matar,
The Dial,
26 May 2026
Verb
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All ages have plenty to keep themselves busy within the mammoth recreation centre, which houses the gym and aerial yoga studio, as well as the multi-room kid’s club.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
1 June 2026
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In Return to Grace, players take on the role of a future archaeologist who lands on a frozen alien planet to investigate a giant station that houses the godlike AI entity called Grace.—
Keith Langston,
Space.com,
31 May 2026
Adjective
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That similarly clandestine spot is tucked in the mail sorting room of Hotel Phillips downtown.—
Kansas City Star,
Kansas City Star,
29 May 2026
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Nicknamed Zvezdny Gorodok, or Star City/Starry Town, this clandestine base of operations was built beside the Tsiolkovskaya railway station served by the Yaroslavl Railroad.—
Jeff Spry,
Space.com,
27 May 2026
Noun
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Mini bars are disguised in Chinoiserie cabinets; bed heads are hand-embroidered; and the toto loo seats in the white-marble bathrooms exude a gentle heat.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
3 June 2026
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The exhibition’s centerpiece was Times Square Alliance Playset, 2025, a more spacious LCD cabinet in which three South Park–style characters invented by the artist—two parents and a daughter—spend New Year’s Eve in Times Square.—
Theo Belci,
Artforum,
2 June 2026
Adjective
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That is why Armenia’s election has become the focal point of an increasingly aggressive Russian political interference and covert action campaign.—
Wesley Alexander Hill,
Forbes.com,
30 May 2026
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So does her strategy of releasing information in covert drips, often not revealing facts until the reader has likely figured them out.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
28 May 2026
Noun
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Merrill goes deep Merrill stood in front of his locker and began his postgame comments with one word.—
Kevin Acee,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
30 May 2026
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If lockers are long gone, then naturally, Poveromo adds, so are print books.—
Victoria Le,
Oc Register,
29 May 2026
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“Closet.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/closet. Accessed 7 Jun. 2026.
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