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Recent Examples of étagère
Sasha Adler Design In a Chicago home renovated by Sasha Adler Design, custom etageres and the island’s brass legs add jewelry-like details to the space.
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Dan Howarth, Architectural Digest, 17 Mar. 2025
Another way to encourage your cat to scratch and also not be an ugly tower are metal etageres.
—Kaitlyn Keegan, Hartford Courant, 29 Feb. 2024
Floating shelves or a narrow etagere, on the other hand, may not have an impact in that same space.
—Kristina McGuirk, Better Homes & Gardens, 20 Oct. 2022
Add your towels, light reading, potpourri and display-level storage bins to fill out this space-saving over-the-toilet etagere by Zenna Home.
—Khortlyn Cole, The Hollywood Reporter, 2 Aug. 2022
The lounge, immediately adjacent to the main room (separated by an etagere filled with elegant stemware and vintage crystal decanters), is a nice place to enjoy a drink, and Blvd’s cocktail program is strong.
—Phil Vettel, chicagotribune.com, 24 May 2018
Even more of a British bent comes from the selection of tea sandwiches served on a proper tiered etagere.
—Greg Morago, Houston Chronicle, 6 Apr. 2018
Dan Howarth, Architectural Digest, 17 Mar. 2025
Another way to encourage your cat to scratch and also not be an ugly tower are metal etageres.
—Kaitlyn Keegan, Hartford Courant, 29 Feb. 2024
Floating shelves or a narrow etagere, on the other hand, may not have an impact in that same space.
—Kristina McGuirk, Better Homes & Gardens, 20 Oct. 2022
Add your towels, light reading, potpourri and display-level storage bins to fill out this space-saving over-the-toilet etagere by Zenna Home.
—Khortlyn Cole, The Hollywood Reporter, 2 Aug. 2022
The lounge, immediately adjacent to the main room (separated by an etagere filled with elegant stemware and vintage crystal decanters), is a nice place to enjoy a drink, and Blvd’s cocktail program is strong.
—Phil Vettel, chicagotribune.com, 24 May 2018
Even more of a British bent comes from the selection of tea sandwiches served on a proper tiered etagere.
—Greg Morago, Houston Chronicle, 6 Apr. 2018
Recent Examples of Synonyms for étagère
Noun
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In his Friday detention hearing, prosecutors said Graves' body was found in a room in the basement of the home that had a bookcase blocking the door, rolled up in a rug.—
Sara Tenenbaum,
CBS News,
10 Apr. 2026
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Or, lay down a rug, throw in some bean bag chairs, and set up a small bookcase to create a dreamy outdoor reading nook.—
Amelia McBride,
Travel + Leisure,
4 Apr. 2026
Noun
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Among other documents released was an image from Epstein’s home showing a series of photographs along a credenza and in drawers.—
Collin Binkley,
Fortune,
10 Apr. 2026
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Among other documents released was an image from Epstein’s home showing a series of photographs along a credenza and in drawers.—
Collin Binkley,
Chicago Tribune,
9 Apr. 2026
Noun
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Skip the bulky sideboard in favor of a slim console, and hang a mirror to double the sense of space (and candlelight).—
Kathryn O'Shea-Evans,
Architectural Digest,
16 Apr. 2026
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Fellow Czech countrymate Marek Alscher tallied his first NHL point on the play, having left the puck for Nosek on the sideboards.—
Miami Herald,
Miami Herald,
12 Apr. 2026
Noun
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Jaden Pierre was shot in the chest inside the Nautilus Playground at Roy Wilkins Park on Thursday, cops said.—
Kerry Burke,
New York Daily News,
18 Apr. 2026
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Another girl, Donna Jo, apparently naked on a back-yard lawn, holds several small, round pieces of fruit, still on their leafy branch, clasped to her chest like a trophy.—
Vince Aletti,
New Yorker,
18 Apr. 2026
Noun
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Other features include glass subway tile, a stainless steel farm sink and bronze mesh cabinet fronts.—
Saleema Syed,
Chicago Tribune,
21 Apr. 2026
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That said, most bathroom cabinets are a different beast.—
Jeaneen Russell,
PEOPLE,
20 Apr. 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
Noun
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Cheung said Deputy Labor Secretary Keith Sonderling will serve as acting secretary.—
Jared Gans,
The Hill,
21 Apr. 2026
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The labor secretary had been the subject of multiple controversies—accused of abusing her power, having an affair with a subordinate, and drinking on the job.—
Emma Hinchliffe,
Fortune,
21 Apr. 2026
Noun
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That’s the fridge near the door, the dresser on the right.—
Jerry Saltz,
Vulture,
20 Apr. 2026
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The only out-of-order issue at hand is the queen consort’s dresser becoming so involved with some sort of enforcement.—
Stephanie Nolasco,
FOXNews.com,
12 Apr. 2026
Cite this Entry
“étagère.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/%C3%A9tag%C3%A8re. Accessed 22 Apr. 2026.
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