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as in cabinet
a storage case typically having doors and shelves
dishes go in the cupboard next to the sink
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Recent Examples of cupboard
Plus, all eight containers are different sizes that stack easily in the fridge or cupboards.
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Sian Babish, People.com, 1 Sep. 2025
That leaves Colorado’s cupboard nearly bare of experienced starters for the 2026 season.
—Patrick Saunders, Denver Post, 31 Aug. 2025
The close interior harbors mold and mildew in the cupboards and single bathroom.
—Literary Hub, 28 Aug. 2025
The Buckeyes’ cupboard is far from empty.
—Joe Reedy, Chicago Tribune, 28 Aug. 2025
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Sian Babish, People.com, 1 Sep. 2025
That leaves Colorado’s cupboard nearly bare of experienced starters for the 2026 season.
—Patrick Saunders, Denver Post, 31 Aug. 2025
The close interior harbors mold and mildew in the cupboards and single bathroom.
—Literary Hub, 28 Aug. 2025
The Buckeyes’ cupboard is far from empty.
—Joe Reedy, Chicago Tribune, 28 Aug. 2025
See All Example Sentences for cupboard
Recent Examples of Synonyms for cupboard
Noun
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To this day, a box is always in my pantry.—
Tammy Algood,
Nashville Tennessean,
9 Sep. 2025
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Baking soda, or sodium bicarbonate, is a common ingredient in pantries for baking cookies or a cake.—
Lauren David,
Southern Living,
9 Sep. 2025
Noun
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After my recent remodel, under-cabinet lighting was the largest line item on my electrician’s bill.—
Miles Walls,
Better Homes & Gardens,
8 Sep. 2025
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And unlike traditional wedding gifts, this chair will actually be used—not forgotten about in the back of china cabinets.—
Francesca Krempa,
Travel + Leisure,
8 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Trubetter Foldable Travel Hangers Many standard hotel room closets contain at least one or two hangers, but other types of lodging—like Airbnb, boutique hotels, and hostels—may not have any at all.—
Amelia McBride,
Travel + Leisure,
8 Sep. 2025
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Shoppers have tapped them to light kitchen pantries, coffee nooks, linen closets, and more, and two-packs of these handy lights are only $10 at Amazon.—
Miles Walls,
Better Homes & Gardens,
8 Sep. 2025
Noun
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The bodies of Manu and Yuna were found in suitcases inside a storage locker in Auckland in 2022 after a family member bought the items in an online auction, RNZ reported.—
Gabrielle Rockson,
PEOPLE,
8 Sep. 2025
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Hooper asked rhetorically in front of his locker Thursday.—
Andrew Callahan,
Boston Herald,
7 Sep. 2025
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“Cupboard.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cupboard. Accessed 13 Sep. 2025.
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