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vitrine

noun

Definition of vitrine

as in bookcase

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Recent Examples of vitrine This comes through clearest in the vitrines displaying her artist statements, as well as performance scores, production notes, and poems. — Maximilíano Durón, ARTnews.com, 18 Apr. 2026 The space is also adorned with vitrines showcasing jewelry by David Webb, Boucheron, and René Boivin, as well as other rarities, like an asteroid fragment and a Tyrannosaurus rex tooth. — Rachel Cormack, Robb Report, 17 Apr. 2026 Up on 71, there was that observatory, and by the elevators a vitrine held Chrysler’s toolbox, evidence of his beginnings as a railroad mechanic. — Christopher Bonanos, Curbed, 27 Mar. 2026 During her first bombing, Ginny had run for shelter into a perfume shop, where the proprietress methodically moved each bottle from the streetfront vitrine into a neat line on the floor as the dust from the percussive bombs blotted out the sun. — Literary Hub, 24 Feb. 2026 See All Example Sentences for vitrine

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The facade is part of Williams & Graham, an airport outpost of the Denver speakeasy known for hiding its original bar behind a bookcase.

— Bailey Berg, Washington Post, 4 Oct. 2026
The entrance to the plush theater is hidden behind a bookcase.

— Tori Latham, Robb Report, 30 Sep. 2026

Definition of bookcase

Noun

That warmth extends to the living room, anchored by a bespoke credenza with vinyl pockets and runs across the wall.

— Keith Flanagan, Architectural Digest, 29 Sep. 2026
Its long, trailing vines can spill over a hanging basket or shelf or creep along a credenza.

— Karen Brewer Grossman, Southern Living, 6 Aug. 2026

Definition of credenza

Noun

The prime minister handpicked Mandelblit, his former Cabinet secretary, for the attorney general job.

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 12 Oct. 2026
The Senate also confirmed Obama’s picks for defense secretary and education secretary as well as 20 judicial nominees, even as Republicans outraged Democrats by blocking Garland.

— Theodoric Meyer, Washington Post, 11 Oct. 2026

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One highlight includes an oak sideboard from Walker Edison that’s sure to impress any visiting in-laws.

— Audrey Lee, Architectural Digest, 8 Oct. 2026
Ranging from statement lights and sideboards for the entry to bed frames, nightstands, and lamps for the bedroom, the new Grand Slam Collection includes architectural and stylish pieces for each room in your home.

— Claire Hoppe Norgaard, Better Homes & Gardens, 15 Sep. 2026

Definition of sideboard

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Drapery panels in Jim Thompson’s Choisya, trimmed in Samuel & Sons, frame the couple’s vintage breakfront, which keeps Khouri’s Royal Crown Derby china within reach.

— Caroline Randall Williams, Architectural Digest, 27 Aug. 2026
For many of us, stemmed crystal sparkled under the dimmed light of a breakfront while a collection of coffee mugs were stacked gingerly on top of each other in a shuttered cabinet.

— Nicole Letts, Southern Living, 6 Aug. 2025

Definition of breakfront

Noun

Both of these were excellent—showers, buffets, ample seating, the whole thing.

— Charlie Hobbs, Condé Nast Traveler, 9 Oct. 2026
The incident is indicative of a growing problem in the Asheville area, involving humans giving hungry bears easy access to a buffet of tasty trash, experts say.

— Mark Price, Charlotte Observer, 9 Oct. 2026

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