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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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Also, exposed in a kitchen corner: rodent bait. Re-re-re-re-inspection, Wednesday again: Passed.—
David J. Neal,
Miami Herald,
15 Aug. 2025
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Afterward, Carrie danced down her hallway and disappeared around the corner.—
Carson Blackwelder,
People.com,
15 Aug. 2025
Noun
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All the extras make for a lot of nooks and crannies for any leaky food or spilled beer to get into.—
Francesca Krempa,
Bon Appetit Magazine,
7 Aug. 2025
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Select a model with minimal nooks and crannies that can be easily wiped down, rinsed and dried.—
BestReviews,
Mercury News,
23 July 2025
Noun
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The episode takes a Dale-heavy turn when the book nook ends up introducing something else to Arlen: bed bugs.—
Ryan Coleman,
EW.com,
4 Aug. 2025
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Shortly after the ribbon-cutting, all the nooks were occupied.—
Steve Sadin,
Chicago Tribune,
1 Aug. 2025
Noun
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Curved corridors above the lobby wrap around the tower’s hub, leading to guest rooms tucked into vaulted alcoves.—
Katharina Kotrba,
Forbes.com,
1 Aug. 2025
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Check alcoves or stairways for opportunities to leave the crowd.—
Christopher Elliott,
USA Today,
11 July 2025
Noun
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In their years together, Jones would usually grab a coffee in the team facility between 5 and 6 a.m., walk over from the offensive line room and sit with Stretch in his cubicle next to Vrabel’s office.—
Andrew Callahan,
Boston Herald,
7 Aug. 2025
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But for those not keen on uprooting their lives just to spend eight hours a day in a cubicle, London still offers a lifeline.—
Orianna Rosa Royle,
Fortune,
23 July 2025
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