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Recent Examples of cubbyhole
The narrow, shaded Via Santa Maria della Pietà is Neapolitan-esque in its air of ancient mystery, with big arched doorways to houses and glimpses into tiny barber shops and a cubbyhole tattoo parlor.
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Rebecca Ann Hughes, Forbes.com, 18 June 2025
At the top of the Guggenheim’s ramp, the upper level is dedicated to a sprawling installation of open cubic shelves that look like highly refined cubbyholes.
—Vinson Cunningham, New Yorker, 30 May 2025
Hagerman blamed Le Tub’s infamous wait times on the tiny kitchen — an 8-by-8-foot cubbyhole — and on the chargrill itself, only equipped to handle 30 patties at once.
—Phillip Valys, Sun Sentinel, 29 May 2025
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.
—Hilarie M. Sheets, New York Times, 27 Mar. 2025
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Rebecca Ann Hughes, Forbes.com, 18 June 2025
At the top of the Guggenheim’s ramp, the upper level is dedicated to a sprawling installation of open cubic shelves that look like highly refined cubbyholes.
—Vinson Cunningham, New Yorker, 30 May 2025
Hagerman blamed Le Tub’s infamous wait times on the tiny kitchen — an 8-by-8-foot cubbyhole — and on the chargrill itself, only equipped to handle 30 patties at once.
—Phillip Valys, Sun Sentinel, 29 May 2025
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.
—Hilarie M. Sheets, New York Times, 27 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for cubbyhole
Noun
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Space-savers will include pull-out vertical pantries that slide into narrow spaces, toe-kick drawers that utilize the area beneath your cabinets and corner carousel units that make those awkward spaces accessible.—
Lew Sichelman,
Miami Herald,
9 Jan. 2026
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Halfway through the season, things have turned dark — as dark as the empty corners of ExtraMile Arena during Wednesday night’s shocking 72-55 loss to Grand Canyon.—
Shaun Goodwin,
Idaho Statesman,
9 Jan. 2026
Noun
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Not only might the clothing item be damaged, but the embellishments can get caught in the nooks and cranny of the dryer or snag other items.—
Cameron Beall,
Southern Living,
7 Jan. 2026
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Snow remained in The Ralph’s nooks and crannies, the occasional snowball making its way from the upper deck to the seats below.—
Tim Graham,
New York Times,
5 Jan. 2026
Noun
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Try it in a breakfast nook, living room, or bedroom for a fresh morning feeling, all of the time.—
Melissa Epifano,
The Spruce,
7 Jan. 2026
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Pull up a chair in a comfortable nook and check out the menu, which has a selection of great coffees but where tea is a highlight.—
Arundhati Hazra,
Condé Nast Traveler,
7 Jan. 2026
Noun
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Upon entry, clients are ushered through a tunnel of golden arches that lead to the main hall, where skin diagnostics are made in three separate alcoves.—
Kaleigh Werner,
Footwear News,
23 Dec. 2025
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Officials aren’t sharing information about the specifics of the site where the remains were stolen, other than to add that the burial ground was likely a sheltered site, such as an alcove or cave.—
Owen Clarke,
Outside,
10 Dec. 2025
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This is reflected by there being only one lavatory containing two cubicles near the Diet's main plenary session hall for the 73 women elected to the lower house, according to the petition.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
31 Dec. 2025
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In his 40-person lab, cubicles line the gray carpet next to a communal Keurig.—
Noelle Harff,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
31 Dec. 2025
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“Cubbyhole.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cubbyhole. Accessed 15 Jan. 2026.
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