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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
Arizona interior designer Lauren Lerner of Living with Lolo suggests using baskets to stash towels and yoga mats and bringing in an etagere to sort weights and other equipment.
—Jessica Bennett, Better Homes & Gardens, 25 Feb. 2021
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
Arizona interior designer Lauren Lerner of Living with Lolo suggests using baskets to stash towels and yoga mats and bringing in an etagere to sort weights and other equipment.
—Jessica Bennett, Better Homes & Gardens, 25 Feb. 2021
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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Homemade bookcases went from floor to ceiling, with albums across the bottom row.—
Rebecca Chace
July 14,
Literary Hub,
14 July 2025
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To learn a little more about the city during your stay, be sure to drop by the lobby’s sunken living room, where a bookcase of Mexican literature awaits.—
Michaela Trimble,
Vogue,
13 July 2025
Noun
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Sofas, credenzas, bar stools, ottomans, rugs, bookshelves, ceramic knickknacks, floor lamps, table lamps, desk lamps - each week, Westen and his crew made their way through a fictional Miami, and each stop had to be furnished.—
Miami Herald Archives,
Miami Herald,
8 July 2025
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Decorate coffee tables, credenzas, and dining room tablescapes with one or several of these golden-toned glass hurricanes.—
Ali Faccenda,
People.com,
6 Oct. 2024
Noun
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Once the hero of Southern sideboards, trifles have fallen out of favor at Southern dinner parties, sidelined by newer, trendier desserts.—
Josh Miller,
Southern Living,
28 June 2025
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Shop storage pieces like this living room sideboard, shoe cabinet, and small console to organize spaces.—
Rachel Trujillo,
People.com,
27 June 2025
Noun
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Rarely, people have anaphylactic shock, a medical emergency that causes swelling in the throat, chest pain, and other symptoms.14 Studies show that regularly eating strawberries can lower blood pressure.—
Mark Gurarie,
Verywell Health,
15 July 2025
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Should have hit him in the chest, got out of the inning.—
Kevin Acee,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
14 July 2025
Noun
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This simple, smart storage cabinet has four drawers and one cabinet to house your skincare, makeup, towels, hair tools, and extra toilet paper.—
Mariana Best,
Better Homes & Gardens,
13 July 2025
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However, Bondi largely seemed to close the door on future revelations at a July 8 cabinet meeting following the memo's release.—
Aysha Bagchi,
USA Today,
12 July 2025
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,
2 Oct. 2024
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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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Now, Trump and his education secretary, Linda McMahon, are free to execute the layoffs and break up the department’s work among other federal agencies.—
Collin Binkley,
Chicago Tribune,
14 July 2025
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There are currently 23 residents at Chippewa Falls and 16 residents at Green Bay, said Joey Hoey, the deputy secretary of the WDVA.—
Laura Schulte,
jsonline.com,
14 July 2025
Noun
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Be sure to take advantage of these major markdowns on investment pieces like a bed frame, dresser, area rug, and more.—
Audrey Lee,
Architectural Digest,
3 July 2025
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The Move-In Ministry wouldn’t be able to assist these folks without our donors who have generously given their furniture and household items for redistribution: tables and chairs, living room sets, dressers, end tables and lamps, pots, pans, dishes and silverware.—
Tim Anderson,
Austin American Statesman,
2 July 2025
Cite this Entry
“étagère.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/%C3%A9tag%C3%A8re. Accessed 25 Jul. 2025.
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