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Recent Examples of cubbyhole
Image Image The center is visible from the street through a glass entrance opening to a wide corridor and wall of custom shelving with cubbyholes, pegboards and stools designed by the architect Koray Duman.
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Hilarie M. Sheets, New York Times, 27 Mar. 2025
Even though his 1,440-square-foot cubbyhole packed with used books was closed to walk-in customers during the first few months of the lockdown, Maxwell saw a 30% to 40% boost in sales during that time because customers sharply pivoted to buying books online.
—Rob Nikolewski, San Diego Union-Tribune, 26 Mar. 2025
Isle of Gelato: A cubbyhole of a place on Pedlar Street sells artisanal ice creams, including vegan recipes, that have amassed quite a following.
—Prasad Ramamurthy, Travel + Leisure, 18 Sep. 2024
Once removed from their cubbyhole, the bits can be inserted in one of two hexagonal driver holes.
—Ben Coxworth, New Atlas, 17 July 2024
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Hilarie M. Sheets, New York Times, 27 Mar. 2025
Even though his 1,440-square-foot cubbyhole packed with used books was closed to walk-in customers during the first few months of the lockdown, Maxwell saw a 30% to 40% boost in sales during that time because customers sharply pivoted to buying books online.
—Rob Nikolewski, San Diego Union-Tribune, 26 Mar. 2025
Isle of Gelato: A cubbyhole of a place on Pedlar Street sells artisanal ice creams, including vegan recipes, that have amassed quite a following.
—Prasad Ramamurthy, Travel + Leisure, 18 Sep. 2024
Once removed from their cubbyhole, the bits can be inserted in one of two hexagonal driver holes.
—Ben Coxworth, New Atlas, 17 July 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for cubbyhole
Noun
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Thankfully, the corner stepped in and called an end to the bout.—
Brian Mazique,
Forbes.com,
28 June 2025
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Members of his Cabinet have said for months that deals with other countries such as India, South Korea and Japan were just around the corner.—
Tamara Keith,
NPR,
28 June 2025
Noun
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The easiest bottle to clean is one that has very few nooks and crannies to store bacteria.—
Cheryl Fenton,
Parents,
19 June 2025
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The device includes attachments such as a dust brush and a crevice tool, meaning it can be used for cleaning upholstery and stairs, along with getting into nooks and crannies.—
Toni Sutton,
People.com,
13 June 2025
Noun
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This means that movie nights will need to be exactly that, after dark, and sharing presentations with work colleagues will have to be undertaken in a shaded nook – or the imagery is going to appear washed out.—
Paul Ridden
June 19,
New Atlas,
19 June 2025
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According To Our Testing Redi Shade Original Blackout Pleated Paper Shade My office space is located in a small nook of my bedroom, which just so happens to have two large windows in it.—
Alicia Geigel,
Southern Living,
11 June 2025
Noun
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The swimming hole is at the base of the shelf, encompassed by a sandstone alcove.—
Graham Averill,
Outside Online,
20 June 2025
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Tiffin's roof stands a foot higher and spills over the cab with a small storage alcove to create extra interior space.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
9 June 2025
Noun
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After being escorted to the separate room and led a few doors down, Padilla raised his hands in front of his chest as the agents marched him past an office cubicle and down a hallway, a video taken by a member of Padilla’s staff and shared with The Times showed.—
Christopher Buchanan,
Los Angeles Times,
12 June 2025
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But then, like an exhausted and grumpy cubicle worker at the end of a long shift, Claude too begins to peter out.—
Kevin Williams,
CNBC,
3 June 2025
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“Cubbyhole.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cubbyhole. Accessed 1 Jul. 2025.
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