dresser

noun

Definition of dressernext
as in bookcase

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Recent Examples of dresser The Ravello dresser pulls off the same challenge with its classic lines and slim drawer pulls that give the silhouette a contemporary look. — Yelena Moroz Alpert, Architectural Digest, 13 July 2026 The oldest French shirtmaker, Charvet got its start in 1838 on Paris’s Place Vendôme thanks to founder Joseph-Christophe Charvet, the son of Napoleon Bonaparte’s personal dresser. — Nicole Hoey, Robb Report, 2 July 2026 Stash your sparkling gems with care in this jewelry armoire that’s under $100 and will look decorative on your dresser. — Brittany Vanderbill, Better Homes & Gardens, 2 July 2026 Tackle one section of a room at a time—a nightstand, dresser, desk, or medicine cabinet—to help give more structure and direction when working in with lots of stuff. — Nishaa Sharma, The Spruce, 29 June 2026 See All Example Sentences for dresser
Recent Examples of Synonyms for dresser
  1. bookcase
  2. chest
  3. credenza
  4. armoire
  5. secretary
Noun
  • There's the moveable bookcase that concealed the hiding place and the staircase helpers used to bring the Franks food and news of the day.
    — Marie Saavedra, CBS News, 1 Aug. 2026
  • My bookcase is filled with high-minded proposals made by expert panels, mostly to address budget deficits.
    — Howard Gleckman, Forbes.com, 20 July 2026
Definition of bookcase
Noun
  • Once she was moved to Boston, Clancy went into cardiac arrest and had to be revived with CPR and chest compressions, ICU nurse Rachelle Amedee said.
    — Andi Babineau, CNN Money, 8 Aug. 2026
  • Wiroon Supasingsiripreecha, head of the institute, said most of the victims suffered a single fatal gunshot wound to a vital area, including the chest or head.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 8 Aug. 2026
Definition of chest
Noun
  • Hilderbrand has colorful taper candles and funky candleholders all throughout her home, but none are featured like the all-blue tapers lining a credenza in her dining room.
    — Claire Hoppe Norgaard, Better Homes & Gardens, 4 Aug. 2026
  • Nothing beats fresh blossoms on an entryway credenza, kitchen counter, or coffee table—that is, except for fresh blossoms that actually last.
    — Amelia Mularz, Architectural Digest, 22 July 2026
Definition of credenza
Noun
  • Circumstances won’t let her escape so easily, though, when their landlord, Ron (Glynn Turman), hires Diarra to track down his missing armoire.
    — Ben Travers, IndieWire, 29 July 2026
  • Most of the home’s antiques are Spanish and Peruvian, with some French, Chinese and English pieces; one weighty armoire had to be craned in.
    — R. Daniel Foster, Los Angeles Times, 21 July 2026
Definition of armoire
Noun
  • At one point during my tenure, my professional responsibilities included those of executive director, development director, communications director, program director and board secretary.
    — Patrick Riccards, Forbes.com, 4 Aug. 2026
  • The race to replace Whitmer In the governor’s race, Michigan's secretary of state, Jocelyn Benson, seems poised to clench the Democratic nomination over Genesee County Sheriff Chris Swanson.
    — Diana Paulsen, ABC News, 4 Aug. 2026
Definition of secretary

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