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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
Alexis Clinton, Axios, 28 Mar. 2025
There’s also a sitting area, spa-like bathroom with a soaking tub and custom walk-in closets.
—Emma Reynolds, Forbes.com, 28 Mar. 2025
Ilana Kaplan, People.com, 6 Dec. 2024
Van’s mom drinks, Taissa’s outward calm conceals a well of subconscious rage, and the two of them are also, by all appearances, still closeted.
—Judy Berman, TIME, 2 Oct. 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
Notable features: Shaded swing porch, oakwood floors, spacious kitchen, white cabinetry, stainless steel appliances, claw foot tub and walk-in closet.
—Alexis Clinton, Axios, 28 Mar. 2025
There’s also a sitting area, spa-like bathroom with a soaking tub and custom walk-in closets.
—Emma Reynolds, Forbes.com, 28 Mar. 2025
Verb
During the conversation, the actor/musician also reflected on the experience of being closeted while in the public eye as one of the biggest boy bands of the late ’90s and early 2000s.
—Ilana Kaplan, People.com, 6 Dec. 2024
Van’s mom drinks, Taissa’s outward calm conceals a well of subconscious rage, and the two of them are also, by all appearances, still closeted.
—Judy Berman, TIME, 2 Oct. 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
Noun
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Give your home, porch, and pantry a spring upgrade with these budget-friendly deals.—
Abigail Wilt,
Southern Living,
28 Mar. 2025
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Check your fridge and pantry for these items, listed below.—
Jenna Anderson,
Health,
28 Mar. 2025
Noun
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This was a threat, of course, but also an acknowledgment that there was plenty of room to grow.—
Gal Beckerman,
The Atlantic,
5 Apr. 2025
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The Amazon best-selling purifier can clean air to every corner of a room up to 1095 sq. ft.—
Nora Colomer,
FOXNews.com,
5 Apr. 2025
Noun
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Some observers believe the initial raiding of the aid cupboard was an attempt to curry favor with the Trump administration, following its even more extreme demolition of aid.—
Christine Ro,
Forbes,
25 Mar. 2025
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An antique cupboard, like the one pictured here, is a nostalgic piece that conveniently houses towels, toilet paper, and extra toiletries.—
Emily Williams,
Better Homes & Gardens,
21 Mar. 2025
Verb
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Among the new items in the collection is the Later sofa, designed by Ceriani Szostak, a modular seating system inspired by the rationalist architecture of the Palazzo della Civiltà, which houses Fendi’s Roman headquarters.—
Luisa Zargani,
Footwear News,
8 Apr. 2025
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The city houses incredible filmmakers, cinemas, and programmers; our goal is that this grant round will help, even in a small way, to support the continuation of production in Los Angeles.—
Kate Erbland,
IndieWire,
8 Apr. 2025
Adjective
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Taking over a century-old garden house hidden within Shanghai’s storied alleys, Samuel Gui Yang softly partitioned the space, seducing the audience yet making every one of them a clandestine voyeur.—
Tianwei Zhang,
Footwear News,
1 Apr. 2025
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In a display of gallows humor at the sloppiness of the leaders’ theoretically clandestine communication, people online quickly turned those symbols into memes, and renamed their own chats Houthi PC small group.—
Kyle Chayka,
The New Yorker,
26 Mar. 2025
Noun
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Instead, put them in your cabinets for neat and tidy organization, particularly for items that are notoriously hard to store.—
Heather Bien,
Southern Living,
9 Apr. 2025
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Department of Homeland Publicity: A cabinet member’s social feed is one example of the administration’s turn to reality-TV tactics — slick, showy, sometimes cruel — as a means of government.—
Michael D. Shear,
New York Times,
8 Apr. 2025
Adjective
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Then Gungnir covert sniper rifle seems like a bargain, relatively speaking, at just $12,867.—
Davey Winder,
Forbes.com,
28 Mar. 2025
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In the letter, Grassley wrote that the records would help shine a light on the Nazi planning of the covert escape routes.—
Michael Dorgan,
FOXNews.com,
27 Mar. 2025
Noun
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Like every archival clip Yousef includes in her documentary (culled from thousands of hours of footage found in a company storage locker), these selections are meticulously curated and highly revealing.—
Peter Debruge,
Variety,
31 Mar. 2025
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Nearly 70 live and dead German cockroaches were observed around the facility, including at a prep counter, on staff lockers and on a can of tomato sauce, according to the report.—
Camila Pedrosa,
Sacbee.com,
28 Mar. 2025
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“Closet.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/closet. Accessed 14 Apr. 2025.
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