cupboard

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as in pantry
a built-in space for storage behind a door the colonial dining room features a double-door corner cupboard for the family's finest china

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Recent Examples of cupboard The shelf-stable stars that make mealtime prep a breeze Spice up your cupboard! Sabrina Weiss, People.com, 4 June 2025 Drawers, closets, cupboards, chests, cabinets and garages fill and overfill. Marni Jameson, Oc Register, 28 May 2025 Brown sugar also lends flavor, depth, and moisture to baked goods of all kinds, and my grandmother always kept a big jar tucked into her cupboard. Mary Claire Britton, Southern Living, 27 Mar. 2025 Going forward, the draft cupboard is full for the Kings, who recently came in at No. 8 on ESPN’s list of the NBA’s best draft asset rankings. Jason Anderson, Sacbee.com, 15 May 2025 See All Example Sentences for cupboard
Recent Examples of Synonyms for cupboard
Noun
  • The Ada Jenkins Center provides family financial and utility assistance, a food pantry, community garden, a community refrigerator, gym facilities, freedom school and an after school program serving children in K-5 who are behind their grade level.
    Damenica Ellis, Charlotte Observer, 19 June 2025
  • This has lots of storage, as well as a sink, fridge/freezer, oven and an induction cooktop, plus a neat little pantry area.
    New Atlas, New Atlas, 18 June 2025
Noun
  • Their culture of consistent excellence has earned the airline a cabinet full of industry awards that other carriers can only dream of.
    Kimberly Wilson, Essence, 18 June 2025
  • One of the elders rose from the church’s woven mats, walked to a small cabinet of lacquered wood, lifted its lid, and produced a large Israeli flag: this was the messenger’s gift.
    Pete McKenzie, Harpers Magazine, 18 June 2025
Noun
  • Check for signs of eggs and larvae in your carpet, upholstery, and closets.
    Kaitlyn Yarborough, Southern Living, 22 June 2025
  • There was Patrick, 35, a gay man raised in Staten Island who had recently rediscovered old home videos of him performing in drag as a young boy before years in the closet robbed him of this confidence.
    David Mack, Rolling Stone, 22 June 2025
Noun
  • The interior key chain can be used to hold the key to your room or locker, and the clip-on wristlet strap can be attached to your day bag or carry-on.
    Amelia McBride, Travel + Leisure, 25 June 2025
  • And during his solo moments at his locker before and after home games, Haliburton is reminded of beginnings and endings.
    Tony East, Forbes.com, 24 June 2025

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“Cupboard.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cupboard. Accessed 4 Jul. 2025.

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