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Recent Examples of vitrine
The ticket counter is now a welcome desk, and the benches by the entrance and the old coat check hold glass vitrines of pricey artwork and jewelry, not waiting grandmothers.
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Adriane Quinlan, Curbed, 7 Nov. 2025
There’s the oversized portrait of Jackie and Aristotle Onassis, antique vitrines in the guest rooms, a Chesterfield sofa in the kitchen that was formerly used in a Violet Grey store in Los Angeles.
—Lauren Mechling, Vogue, 5 Nov. 2025
The thistle flower — part of Loro Piana’s coat of arms since 1951 — is featured in a vitrine, in a field of vases.
—David Moin, Footwear News, 17 Oct. 2025
The leg of the journey continued up a spiral staircase to a roof deck where guests discovered a key necklace style in a glass vitrine overlooking the East River, its bridges, and Manhattan, truly a death-defying jewelry display.
—Roxanne Robinson, Forbes.com, 18 Sep. 2025
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Adriane Quinlan, Curbed, 7 Nov. 2025
There’s the oversized portrait of Jackie and Aristotle Onassis, antique vitrines in the guest rooms, a Chesterfield sofa in the kitchen that was formerly used in a Violet Grey store in Los Angeles.
—Lauren Mechling, Vogue, 5 Nov. 2025
The thistle flower — part of Loro Piana’s coat of arms since 1951 — is featured in a vitrine, in a field of vases.
—David Moin, Footwear News, 17 Oct. 2025
The leg of the journey continued up a spiral staircase to a roof deck where guests discovered a key necklace style in a glass vitrine overlooking the East River, its bridges, and Manhattan, truly a death-defying jewelry display.
—Roxanne Robinson, Forbes.com, 18 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for vitrine
Noun
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Floating Shelves Instead of housing a bulky bookcase that takes up valuable floor space, consider installing floating shelves.—
Olivia McIntosh,
Martha Stewart,
9 Mar. 2026
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At the time, a bamboo armchair sold for $39, and a matching bookcase sold for $79.—
Gabi De la Rosa,
Southern Living,
27 Feb. 2026
Noun
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Best for Small Spaces Burrow’s sleek Totem credenza is a welcome addition to small living rooms.—
Yelena Moroz Alpert,
Architectural Digest,
21 Jan. 2026
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Avoid blocking windows with tall furniture; a low-profile credenza or shelf might be a better choice than a wardrobe.—
Kathy Barnes,
Better Homes & Gardens,
20 Jan. 2026
Noun
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The reason for this reluctance goes back more than a quarter of a century — to a time when some of the current cabinet were still at school.—
Ian King,
CNBC,
18 Mar. 2026
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Considered a national hero for Finns, his trophies are displayed in a glass cabinet.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
17 Mar. 2026
Noun
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Hanson, who spends much of his life crawling through underbrush to count trees, plunged ahead into stands of chest-high ceanothus, pointing out sequoias camouflaged in the pervasive post-fire brush.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
13 Mar. 2026
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The males strut, coo, puff their chests and enthusiastically preen to court females.—
Lisa Gutierrez
March 13,
Kansas City Star,
13 Mar. 2026
Noun
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Ali Larijani, secretary of Iran's Supreme National Security Council, was considered one of the most powerful figures in the country since Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei was killed in an airstrike on the first day of the war.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
18 Mar. 2026
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The Israeli military strikes ousted Ali Larijani, the secretary of Iran’s National Security Council, and Gholamreza Soleimani, the commander of the Guard’s Basij unit.—
Molly Parks,
The Washington Examiner,
18 Mar. 2026
Noun
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This outdoor sideboard makes hosting a breeze.—
Shea Simmons,
Southern Living,
11 Mar. 2026
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Scroll on for more Outlet finds, including a $25 side table, a half-off sideboard, a $16 set of storage baskets, and a cooling comforter under $100.—
Mariana Best,
Better Homes & Gardens,
5 Mar. 2026
Noun
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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
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Tucked between a George II mahogany breakfront secretaire bookcase and a series of manuscript and watercolor maps showing the waterways of Venice, Clausen found a type of antiquated nautical map known as a portolan chart.—
Hannah Fry,
Los Angeles Times,
25 Oct. 2023
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The video, filmed at a hotel breakfast buffet, has racked up more than five million views on social media and left many scratching their heads.—
Deirdre Bardolf,
FOXNews.com,
14 Mar. 2026
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Kids can drop in and create with our buffet-style craft setup.—
Sarah Z. Sleeper,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
14 Mar. 2026
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“Vitrine.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/vitrine. Accessed 19 Mar. 2026.
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