bookcase

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Recent Examples of bookcase On a sleek, light-colored wooden built in bookcase, there’s a copy of one of Segal’s favorite childhood stories, Caps for Sale. Daniel Cassady, ARTnews.com, 4 Mar. 2025 Justine Epstein, owner of used bookstore Verbatim Books in North Park, has one of the most eclectic — and delightful — approaches to books in bookcases and beyond. Caron Golden, San Diego Union-Tribune, 8 Feb. 2025 Assess bookcases, toy bins, clothing, and shoes to see what has been outgrown, what can be donated or given away. Rebecca Jones, Southern Living, 6 Mar. 2025 Clarkson dropped her all-time favorite designs on Wayfair, including floral accent chairs, storage-friendly bookcases, and more stylish yet functional pieces. Megan Schaltegger, People.com, 4 Mar. 2025 See All Example Sentences for bookcase
Recent Examples of Synonyms for bookcase
Noun
  • For the last 50 years, the photos have sat largely untouched, tucked away in the drawer of an antique credenza in Ms. Clark’s Van Nuys ranch house.
    Nathan Taylor Pemberton, New York Times, 28 Mar. 2025
  • Marble Tabletop Tray Decorate coffee tables and credenzas with this marble tabletop tray.
    Ali Faccenda, People.com, 22 Feb. 2025
Noun
  • The vest has two water-resistant chest pockets to store your smartphone or other small items.
    Nora Colomer, FOXNews.com, 30 Mar. 2025
  • But when Prince tipped the ball out of bounds for a Notre Dame possession, Hidalgo chest bumped Miles in celebration so hard that the taller guard nearly lost her balance.
    Julia Poe, Chicago Tribune, 29 Mar. 2025
Noun
  • While Israelis of different backgrounds largely banded together as Netanyahu established a wartime cabinet, Fink argued that the atmosphere of unity has waned as protesters accuse the Israeli premier of executive overreach.
    Paul Du Quenoy, MSNBC Newsweek, 27 Mar. 2025
  • There’s a stainless steel range and cabinets painted blue.
    Angela Serratore, New York Times, 26 Mar. 2025
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, 2 Oct. 2024
  • 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
  • As secretary of state, Thomas Jefferson was charged with using diplomacy and then bribery to secure the safety of our sailors and the seas.
    Tiana Lowe Doescher, The Washington Examiner, 28 Mar. 2025
  • Kennedy's appointment as secretary of Health and Human Services has been met with simultaneous praise and skepticism based on his many beliefs.
    Paul Du Quenoy, MSNBC Newsweek, 28 Mar. 2025
Noun
  • Best Wayfair Furniture Deals Wayfair has discounts on furniture staples like platform beds, TV consoles, and sideboards, along with an ample selection of smaller items.
    Rachel Trujillo, People.com, 8 Mar. 2025
  • But pride of place goes to an alligator skull on a sideboard; Wetzel killed the reptile with a buck knife during COVID-19 isolation in Matagorda Bay, Texas.
    Melinda Newman, Billboard, 4 Mar. 2025
Noun
  • Every dresser, table, and chair doesn’t need to be the exact same material and finish.
    Cameron Beall, Southern Living, 29 Mar. 2025
  • Depardieu’s testimony was followed by the set dresser herself, who claimed Depardieu grabbed her hips in a narrow corridor and started touching her.
    Jon Blistein, Rolling Stone, 25 Mar. 2025
Noun
  • The Servidors are massive and must be kept in a storage unit, but many other items are in the china closet, to the chagrin of Mr. Lepore’s mother, Virginia.
    Dan Barry, New York Times, 2 Mar. 2023
  • My china closet is peopled with memories, but only for me.
    Jessica Hornik, National Review, 31 Mar. 2022

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“Bookcase.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bookcase. Accessed 10 Apr. 2025.

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