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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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as in pantries
a built-in space for storage behind a door
a broom closet for the vacuum, carpet sweeper, ironing board, etc.
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as in rooms
an area within a building that has been set apart from surrounding space by a wall
a huge walk-in closet
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as in cupboards
a storage case typically having doors and shelves
a china closet in the Hepplewhite style
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as in houses
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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Recent Examples of closet
Alice Gibbs, MSNBC Newsweek, 27 May 2025
The Islander has been around since 1951, a time when people maybe didn’t expect much in the way of closet or bathroom space in a vacation accommodation.
—Mark Gauert, Sun Sentinel, 23 May 2025
Bethy Squires, Vulture, 30 Mar. 2025
Apologies for the light posting this week: the entire IEEE Spectrum team (both digital and print) was closeted away in meetings working on ways to better serve you, dear reader.
—IEEE Spectrum, 22 May 2015
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
Pauline, 29, from San Francisco, discovered four-year-old Maya hiding in the closet on the morning of May 17.
—Alice Gibbs, MSNBC Newsweek, 27 May 2025
The Islander has been around since 1951, a time when people maybe didn’t expect much in the way of closet or bathroom space in a vacation accommodation.
—Mark Gauert, Sun Sentinel, 23 May 2025
Verb
For the majority of his career, Richard Chamberlain was closeted.
—Bethy Squires, Vulture, 30 Mar. 2025
Apologies for the light posting this week: the entire IEEE Spectrum team (both digital and print) was closeted away in meetings working on ways to better serve you, dear reader.
—IEEE Spectrum, 22 May 2015
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
Adjective
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The fiery combination of Mars trine Venus sparks things up in your clandestine 12th house of secrets and eighth house of intimate affairs.—
Valerie Mesa,
People.com,
22 May 2025
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Tired of using bulky night vision goggles for your clandestine nocturnal activities?—
Jennifer Ouellette,
ArsTechnica,
22 May 2025
Adjective
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Striking Iran’s nuclear program would likely set off a much larger conflict in which Israel and the United States hunt for covert Iranian nuclear sites and Tehran retaliates in the Middle East and beyond.—
Richard Nephew,
Foreign Affairs,
26 May 2025
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Mon Mothma's speech Mon Mothma's covert support of the Rebels becomes public following the devastating events of the Ghorman Massacre.—
Nick Romano,
EW.com,
25 May 2025
Adjective
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Hayakawa calibrates her story to the volume of a whisper, as if in a conspiratorial conversation with her own memories.—
David Rooney,
HollywoodReporter,
24 May 2025
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The movie is calibrated to the volume of a whisper, as if Hayakawa is in a conspiratorial conversation with her own memories.—
Lovia Gyarkye,
HollywoodReporter,
17 May 2025
Adjective
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The second phase of redevelopment is expected to double the size of the Stockyards, adding three hotels, 300,000 square feet of commercial space, at least 295 units of multifamily housing and two underground parking garages.—
Kate Marijolovic,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
24 May 2025
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Weather permitting, chefs prepare cochinita pibil, perhaps the most iconic dish of the region, in an underground pit directly on the beach.—
Claudia Alarcón,
Forbes.com,
24 May 2025
Adjective
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The next scene picks up with Abby at an undisclosed location that’s revealed to be the football stadium that the WLF (Washington Liberation Front) has been using as their headquarters.—
Christopher Cruz,
Rolling Stone,
27 May 2025
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Saks Global is owned by Hudson’s Bay Company, while Amazon also invested an undisclosed amount in the new entity when it was formed in December last, alongside Salesforce and software investing firm Insight Partner, plus Authentic Brands Group, which all agreed to be minority partners.—
Mark Faithfull,
Forbes.com,
22 May 2025
Adjective
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Left unsaid: lawyers who ignore a judge seldom fare well.—
Philip Elliott,
TIME,
17 Mar. 2025
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Seek Feedback On Your Blind Spots As A Leader HR leaders must train themselves to read between the lines—true emotional intelligence is not just reacting to what is said but understanding what is left unsaid.—
Expert Panel®,
Forbes.com,
17 Apr. 2025
Adjective
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Also, having everything taken away in my own personal life.—
Brayden Garcia,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
24 May 2025
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With traces of Bergman but also Chekhov and Ibsen, the film explores the volatile power of art and the cost of making highly personal work.—
David Rooney,
HollywoodReporter,
24 May 2025
Adjective
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But what goes unmentioned—what stands in opposition to the siblings’ code of self-optimization and principled bodysurfing—is that their father’s success grew from the soil of an extraordinary season of public investment.—
Jessica Winter,
New Yorker,
22 May 2025
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Even Sobule’s own bisexuality was often left unmentioned by some in the industry.—
Hugh McIntyre,
Forbes.com,
3 May 2025
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“Closet.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/closet. Accessed 5 Jun. 2025.
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