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bookcase

noun

Definition of bookcase

as in chest

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Recent Examples of bookcase 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, 27 June 2026 At Thursday’s hearing, Allman appeared on screen from his hospital, seated in a chair beside a bookcase. — Nancy Dillon, Rolling Stone, 25 June 2026 But the focal point of her living space was a bookcase laden with 26 reference volumes bound in dark-blue cloth. — Kaitlyn Tiffany, The Atlantic, 20 June 2026 See All Example Sentences for bookcase

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The girls were born conjoined at the chest and abdomen, and shared several vital organs, according to Texas Children's.

— Megan Fahrney, ABC News, 2 Oct. 2026
The series speaks its bitter truth with its whole chest, and makes that its own cathartic kind of power.

— Angie Han, HollywoodReporter, 2 Oct. 2026

Definition of chest

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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

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Five members of Hill’s 10-person cabinet have left or announced plans to leave in recent weeks, according to district records reviewed by the Observer.

— Julia Coin, Charlotte Observer, 5 Oct. 2026
Soon, the president of the United States (John Goodman) and his cabinet of fawning nitwits come to Casa Digger — because that’s how powerful Digger is — to plan the response.

— David Mack, CNN Money, 3 Oct. 2026

Definition of cabinet

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Walker Edison Maya Sideboard Oversized, tubular legs bring playful energy to this rounded sideboard.

— Audrey Lee, Architectural Digest, 6 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

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