as in cupboards
a storage case typically having doors and shelves
all of the silverware was kept in the sideboard
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Recent Examples of sideboards
Plus, the sale also includes cabinets and sideboards that can be used in bathrooms, hallways, or living rooms.
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Rachel Trujillo, PEOPLE, 29 Nov. 2025
This smart cleaning machine has a low profile to easily reach under couches, accent chairs, and sideboards, with suction strong enough to pick up even larger debris like pet hair and food crumbs.
—Paige Bennett, Better Homes & Gardens, 14 Nov. 2025
The River Hawks moved ahead, 2-1, seven minutes into the period when Abram Wiebe threw an off-balance shot at the net from high on the left sideboards.
—Tris Wykes, Twin Cities, 13 Oct. 2025
Light and airy chiffon cakes have been gracing Southern sideboards since the 1920s, and this is our Test Kitchen's latest iteration of the vintage confection.
—Kaitlyn Yarborough, Southern Living, 20 Aug. 2025
Bathroom vanities, which have been adapted from Lulu and Georgia’s top-selling dressers and sideboards, will be joined by towels, hardware, plumbing fixtures, and bath accessories.
—Kaleigh Moore, Forbes.com, 18 Aug. 2025
The Times devotes most of its word count naming the people who pop into photos that Epstein kept framed on sideboards around the mansion.
—Adriane Quinlan, Curbed, 5 Aug. 2025
Rachel Trujillo, PEOPLE, 29 Nov. 2025
This smart cleaning machine has a low profile to easily reach under couches, accent chairs, and sideboards, with suction strong enough to pick up even larger debris like pet hair and food crumbs.
—Paige Bennett, Better Homes & Gardens, 14 Nov. 2025
The River Hawks moved ahead, 2-1, seven minutes into the period when Abram Wiebe threw an off-balance shot at the net from high on the left sideboards.
—Tris Wykes, Twin Cities, 13 Oct. 2025
Light and airy chiffon cakes have been gracing Southern sideboards since the 1920s, and this is our Test Kitchen's latest iteration of the vintage confection.
—Kaitlyn Yarborough, Southern Living, 20 Aug. 2025
Bathroom vanities, which have been adapted from Lulu and Georgia’s top-selling dressers and sideboards, will be joined by towels, hardware, plumbing fixtures, and bath accessories.
—Kaleigh Moore, Forbes.com, 18 Aug. 2025
The Times devotes most of its word count naming the people who pop into photos that Epstein kept framed on sideboards around the mansion.
—Adriane Quinlan, Curbed, 5 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for sideboards
Noun
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People typically work two, three or more jobs just to survive, and still cupboards and refrigerators are nearly bare.—
Regina Garcia Cano,
Fortune,
10 Jan. 2026
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People typically work two, three or more jobs just to survive, and still cupboards and refrigerators are nearly bare.—
Regina Garcia Cano,
Los Angeles Times,
9 Jan. 2026
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There's also a move toward more closed cabinets and hidden storage, such as butler’s pantries, which reduce clutter and create a calmer space.—
Kristina McGuirk,
Better Homes & Gardens,
10 Jan. 2026
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Kitchen organization is all about making your cabinets, pantry, and refrigerator storage functional.—
Mary Marlowe Leverette,
The Spruce,
10 Jan. 2026
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But if guests are arriving soon, closets are an ideal spot to hide clothes, toys, and just about any item that’s causing clutter.—
Lauren Landers,
The Spruce,
12 Jan. 2026
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Fallen evergreen needles can be gathered and transformed into fragrant sachets that freshen up drawers, closets, or linen cabinets.—
Jamie Cuccinelli,
Martha Stewart,
11 Jan. 2026
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The players had exit meetings with the coaching staff, then cleaned out their lockers and parted ways.—
Pete Grathoff,
Kansas City Star,
8 Jan. 2026
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Look at the empty lockers where the former Sun Devils were supposed to be.—
Dieter Kurtenbach,
Mercury News,
8 Jan. 2026
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“Sideboards.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sideboards. Accessed 20 Jan. 2026.
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