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as in cabinet
a storage case typically having doors and shelves
dishes go in the cupboard next to the sink
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Recent Examples of cupboard
The Buckeyes’ cupboard is far from empty.
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Joe Reedy, Chicago Tribune, 28 Aug. 2025
Barebell bar from my cupboard to satisfy my chocolate craving.
—R29 Team, Refinery29, 25 Aug. 2025
If Jefferson is limited in any way, the wide receiver cupboard is not exactly stocked with brilliant talent.
—Steve Silverman, Forbes.com, 21 Aug. 2025
Brandon Bell | Getty Images Clair Sapilewski has dozens of rolls of camera film ready to use in her cupboard at all times.
—Laya Neelakandan, CNBC, 14 Aug. 2025
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Joe Reedy, Chicago Tribune, 28 Aug. 2025
Barebell bar from my cupboard to satisfy my chocolate craving.
—R29 Team, Refinery29, 25 Aug. 2025
If Jefferson is limited in any way, the wide receiver cupboard is not exactly stocked with brilliant talent.
—Steve Silverman, Forbes.com, 21 Aug. 2025
Brandon Bell | Getty Images Clair Sapilewski has dozens of rolls of camera film ready to use in her cupboard at all times.
—Laya Neelakandan, CNBC, 14 Aug. 2025
See All Example Sentences for cupboard
Recent Examples of Synonyms for cupboard
Noun
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Wide-mouth jars with screw-on lids for decanting pantry goods and for storing leftovers in the fridge.—
Amy Panos,
Better Homes & Gardens,
2 Sep. 2025
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Meanwhile, the American pantry is a fast-changing jumble of contradictions and politics.—
Rohan Goswami,
semafor.com,
2 Sep. 2025
Noun
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After my recent remodel, under-cabinet lighting was the largest line item on my electrician’s bill.—
Miles Walls,
Better Homes & Gardens,
8 Sep. 2025
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And unlike traditional wedding gifts, this chair will actually be used—not forgotten about in the back of china cabinets.—
Francesca Krempa,
Travel + Leisure,
8 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Trubetter Foldable Travel Hangers Many standard hotel room closets contain at least one or two hangers, but other types of lodging—like Airbnb, boutique hotels, and hostels—may not have any at all.—
Amelia McBride,
Travel + Leisure,
8 Sep. 2025
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Shoppers have tapped them to light kitchen pantries, coffee nooks, linen closets, and more, and two-packs of these handy lights are only $10 at Amazon.—
Miles Walls,
Better Homes & Gardens,
8 Sep. 2025
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Creating rather than goalscoring will be her role, but Maclean has a fantastic long-range finish in her locker that fans — but mostly opponents — will want to watch out for.—
Megan Feringa,
New York Times,
1 Sep. 2025
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After an embarrassing Week 17 loss to the Chargers, Hawkins sat talking with younger safeties Dell Pettus and Marte Mapu for over an hour after the game at his locker.—
Doug Kyed,
Boston Herald,
1 Sep. 2025
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“Cupboard.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cupboard. Accessed 10 Sep. 2025.
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