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Recent Examples of china closet
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.
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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
Thomas Markle had been the classic bull in the china closet in the runup to the 2018 wedding.
—Guy Martin, Forbes, 27 Dec. 2021
There is a walk-in china closet that would make any tableware collector swoon: its felted floor-to-ceiling shelves store her vast porcelain collection.
—Dana Thomas, ELLE Decor, 14 Dec. 2019
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
Thomas Markle had been the classic bull in the china closet in the runup to the 2018 wedding.
—Guy Martin, Forbes, 27 Dec. 2021
There is a walk-in china closet that would make any tableware collector swoon: its felted floor-to-ceiling shelves store her vast porcelain collection.
—Dana Thomas, ELLE Decor, 14 Dec. 2019
Recent Examples of Synonyms for china closet
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Extra mucus in your throat and chest is a common symptom of respiratory viruses, such as the flu and COVID-19.Korin Miller, Health, 18 Dec. 2024
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Shortness of breath in the middle of the night with no chest pain.Tim Ryan, Newsweek, 18 Dec. 2024
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President-elect Trump's nominee for secretary of the Health and Human Services Department has criticized the use of Ozempic.Ivana Saric, Axios, 26 Dec. 2024
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The details must still be worked out as part of negotiations with the interior secretary over the terms of the land transfer.Meagan Flynn, Baltimore Sun, 26 Dec. 2024
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Tom was working on a novel, and his office looked like a graduate student’s squat until Seamus showed up with wood and nails and stain, and built my father a bookcase.Caitlin Flanagan, The Atlantic, 9 Dec. 2024
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The clerk squeezed between the back of Padmanabhan’s chair and a bookcase, removed a large volume, handed it over, and vanished.Chris Wheatley, Longreads, 3 Dec. 2024
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The week’s biggest stories Florida is winning the political battle with California as Trump takes office Trump is stocking his cabinet with Floridians.Hunter Clauss, Los Angeles Times, 28 Dec. 2024
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But his military aims have been difficult to pin down, and the views of his presumptive cabinet are scattershot.Abe Streep, The New Yorker, 27 Dec. 2024
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The ship avoids the traditional main dining room and buffet setup, instead offering a choice of around 20 dining venues.David Nikel, Forbes, 22 Dec. 2024
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The Basin Restaurant This full-service restaurant is situated near the end of the Main Trail at the base of the Monastery and has a daily lunch buffet packed with salads, pasta, and more.Alison Fox, Travel + Leisure, 21 Dec. 2024
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To take this approach, mix decor from both holidays on a credenza or sideboard in your dining room.Cori Sears, Better Homes & Gardens, 11 Dec. 2024
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Better Homes & Gardens 12-Inch Mercury Glass Tabletop Tree These tabletop trees will shine on mantels, credenzas, tables, and more thanks to their pearly and thick mercury glass and stylish ribbed texture.Miles Walls, People.com, 4 Dec. 2024
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The fifth generation of home video game consoles saw a new competitor step up to the plate to disrupt the everlasting war between Sega and Nintendo: Sony's PlayStation.David Faris, Newsweek, 29 Dec. 2024
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And there are only so many ways to say that the success of the Switch is not dependent on power, as has been true with essentially every Nintendo console for four generations now.Paul Tassi, Forbes, 29 Dec. 2024
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The match itself was a showcase of all the best aspects of the over-the-top WWE main event style.Tom Rogers, Newsweek, 26 Dec. 2024
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Then there was Astro Bot Rescue Mission, which acted as a showcase for the first PlayStation VR headset.Ars Technica, Ars Technica, 22 Dec. 2024
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“China closet.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/china%20closet. Accessed 5 Jan. 2025.
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