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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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In May, neighboring food hall Crossroads Collective, on the corner of Farwell Avenue and Ivanhoe Place, closed its doors after seven years of business.—
Rachel Bernhard,
jsonline.com,
10 July 2025
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At the hot corner, the top option on the market is seemingly Arizona Diamondbacks slugger Eugenio Suárez.—
Zach Pressnell,
MSNBC Newsweek,
10 July 2025
Noun
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This can take months, involves a lot of fiddly work to get the paint and grime out of small nooks and crannies, and can damage the underlying metal surface.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
12 July 2025
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The damp nooks and crannies trap debris creating the perfect breeding ground for bacteria, including E. coli.—
Mary Marlowe Leverette,
Southern Living,
12 July 2025
Noun
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The damp nooks and crannies trap debris creating the perfect breeding ground for bacteria, including E. coli.—
Mary Marlowe Leverette,
Southern Living,
12 July 2025
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In addition, the stair tool and combination tool help get into all the nooks and crannies of your house for top-to-bottom cleaning.—
Cierra Cowan July 11,
PC Magazine,
11 July 2025
Noun
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Bathed in overcast light, the ruins of a stone city stood out from the shadows of a massive alcove.—
Mike Bezemek,
Smithsonian Magazine,
10 July 2025
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The alcove features a fire pit surrounded by four eight-foot-tall walls, which local artist Jonas Never brought to life with murals depicting the neighborhoods that intersect at Gladstones — Malibu, the Pacific Palisades and Santa Monica.—
Karla Marie Sanford,
Los Angeles Times,
3 July 2025
Noun
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That means cubicles are out, and shared workspaces are in.—
Alysa Guffey,
IndyStar,
2 July 2025
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From the creators of The Office comes a new mockumentary that trades Dunder Mifflin’s cubicles for a drab Midwestern newsroom.—
Andy Meek,
Forbes.com,
25 June 2025
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“Cubbyhole.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cubbyhole. Accessed 22 Jul. 2025.
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