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as in cupboard
a storage case typically having doors and shelves
a china closet in the Hepplewhite style
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as in to house
to close or shut in by or as if by barriers
he closeted himself in his study, vowing not to emerge until he had finished the term paper
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as in clandestine
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Recent Examples of closet
Betsy Cribb Watson, Southern Living, 16 Jan. 2025
Despite selvedge being ingrained in denim’s history, the fabric is a unicorn in most stores and closets.
—Angela Velasquez, Sourcing Journal, 14 Jan. 2025
Alison Foreman, IndieWire, 28 June 2024
My therapist wondered whether the quake triggered other longstanding issues (being closeted, weighing 430 pounds, struggling to get my journalism career off the ground).
—Shelby Grad, Los Angeles Times, 27 June 2024
Averi Baudler, Peoplemag, 2 Mar. 2024
By calling Hobbes the only liberal worth reading, Gray implies that liberals are really closet totalitarians—and know it.
—Helena Rosenblatt, Foreign Affairs, 20 Feb. 2024
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Noun
Just as your grandmother’s quilts or your aunt’s Blue Willow collection dial up the personality quotient in your home, there’s no faster way to add character to your closet than through a piece (or 12) of vintage clothing.
—Betsy Cribb Watson, Southern Living, 16 Jan. 2025
Despite selvedge being ingrained in denim’s history, the fabric is a unicorn in most stores and closets.
—Angela Velasquez, Sourcing Journal, 14 Jan. 2025
Verb
But yeah, there’s a lot more acceptance, and there’s always going to be prejudice against anything different that’s threatening or scary to someone who’s probably closeted themselves.
—Alison Foreman, IndieWire, 28 June 2024
My therapist wondered whether the quake triggered other longstanding issues (being closeted, weighing 430 pounds, struggling to get my journalism career off the ground).
—Shelby Grad, Los Angeles Times, 27 June 2024
Adjective
Whether paired with heels, sneakers, or both (like Gaines), wide-leg jeans are the closet staple your wardrobe may be missing this spring.
—Averi Baudler, Peoplemag, 2 Mar. 2024
By calling Hobbes the only liberal worth reading, Gray implies that liberals are really closet totalitarians—and know it.
—Helena Rosenblatt, Foreign Affairs, 20 Feb. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for closet
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This adage applies to many areas of our lives, especially our pantries.Cody Godwin, USA TODAY, 10 Jan. 2025
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The group operates two walk-in pet pantries in Los Angeles and Granada Hills, both of which are stocked with items like dog and cat food, litter, collars and leashes.Paul Du Quenoy, Newsweek, 10 Jan. 2025
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January is usually an easy month to book a Southern California hotel room.Christopher Reynolds, Los Angeles Times, 11 Jan. 2025
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That room did not take a hit the size of Jeanty, but sophomore starter Prince Strachan entered the transfer portal after two years as a regular player.Shaun Goodwin, Idaho Statesman, 11 Jan. 2025
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With only two seconds left to trade in the cupboard (their own and the Clippers’ in the 2025 draft), even those moves are limited.John Hollinger, The Athletic, 15 Jan. 2025
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This is why unopened chicken broth can be stored in a cupboard and only needs refrigeration after opening.Abby Norman, Verywell Health, 14 Jan. 2025
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The central portion of the buds that houses the drivers is rather bulbous, while a flat panel forms the outermost surface.PCMAG, PCMAG, 14 Jan. 2025
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This offering blends bourbon made from a 99% corn mash bill that was aged for 9 years and then underwent a secondary 125-day cask finished in French Oak barrels that housed BHAKTA’s 1973 Armagnac vintage.Erik Ofgang, Forbes, 14 Jan. 2025
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The rocket's upper stage, meanwhile, continued carrying its clandestine satellites to orbit.Mike Wall, Space.com, 10 Jan. 2025
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That looks set to continue with a new play from the veteran dramatist Howard Brenton set in 1942 and telling of a clandestine meeting at the Kremlin between Churchill and Stalin.Matt Wolf, New York Times, 3 Jan. 2025
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Six cabinet nominees have big job interviews today A number of high-profile nominees for President-elect Donald Trump's cabinet will face senators' questions on Wednesday.Nicole Fallert, USA TODAY, 16 Jan. 2025
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Supporters of President-elect are accusing of obsessing over Kash Patel after the hearings of a fellow cabinet nominee focused on the nominee for Director.Hugh Cameron, Newsweek, 16 Jan. 2025
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Social Media Sites Are 'Vast Surveillance' Operations Even the Experts Have Trouble Getting Data Brokers to Stop Tracking Them According to Paxton, the covert data collection also violates the Texas Data Privacy and Security Act, which went into effect last July.Michael Kan, PCMAG, 13 Jan. 2025
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For many Black southerners, the end of Jim Crow marked the beginning of covert discrimination—systems that, on their surface, signaled progress but kept discriminatory power dynamics in place.Essence, Essence, 13 Jan. 2025
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There's even a sloping slate roof above the lockers and artificial lead guttering above that.Caroline Reid, Forbes, 8 Jan. 2025
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Kansas City Chiefs running back Kareem Hunt sits in front of his locker, smiling and laughing through the final grind of a demanding season.Jesse Newell, Kansas City Star, 7 Jan. 2025
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“Closet.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/closet. Accessed 21 Jan. 2025.
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