Thesaurus results for ÉTAGÈRE

étagère

noun

variants or etagere

Definition of étagère

as in bookcase

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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. — 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

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Noun

My bookcase is filled with high-minded proposals made by expert panels, mostly to address budget deficits.

— Howard Gleckman, Forbes.com, 20 July 2026
Other standout markdowns include a bamboo bookcase and a statement-making sideboard cabinet.

— Better Homes & Gardens, Better Homes & Gardens, 27 June 2026

Definition of bookcase

Noun

Made in Poland from heavy mouth-blown, lead-free crystal, this carafe and tumbler set looks beautiful on a bedside table or sideboard.

— BestReviews, Mercury News, 29 June 2026
Give your favorite serveware and dishware collections a proper home with a dining room sideboard.

— Audrey Lee, Architectural Digest, 27 June 2026

Definition of sideboard

Noun

Ho also said Celeste bore two significant penetrating injuries — one wound to her abdomen, which passed through the diaphragm and injured the liver, and the other penetrated the left side of her chest, damaging ribs and entered the chest cavity.

— Marlene Lenthang, NBC news, 25 July 2026
The family was not present Friday for the medical examiner’s testimony, which featured graphic autopsy photos including two puncture wounds to the chest and abdomen that the medical examiner determined caused the victim’s death.

— Jason Kravarik, CNN Money, 25 July 2026

Definition of chest

Noun

Netanyahu, however, has neither endorsed or denounced these settlement plans, and they have not been brought before the Israeli cabinet.

— Tal Shalev, CNN Money, 20 July 2026
Interior designer Jennifer Beget recently designed a small bathroom with light green walls, along with green tiles and cabinets.

— Mallory Carra, The Spruce, 20 July 2026

Definition of cabinet

Noun

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
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

Definition of breakfront

Noun

Burnham appointed John Healey, who served as defence secretary in the previous government, as chancellor.

— , CNBC, 21 July 2026
The secretary of state race could also receive outsized attention this fall, as the winner will be the swing state’s chief election officer in 2028.

— Daniela Suarez, NBC news, 21 July 2026

Definition of secretary

Noun

Sometimes, finding a look for a night out comes with a certain amount of pressure—after all, who doesn’t want to be the coolest dresser in the group?

— Kelsey Stewart, Glamour, 18 July 2026
Malaysia was found between a dresser and bed with a Springfield XD handgun at her feet, according to the Tribune, which cited court records.

— Bailey Richards, PEOPLE, 18 July 2026

Definition of dresser

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