side table

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Recent Examples of side table In fact, we’re tempted to use it as an impromptu side table, thanks to the smooth and sturdy wooden lid. Audrey Lee, Architectural Digest, 4 Mar. 2025 Clark believes there are seven key elements to a cozy nook: environment, seating, foot rest, pillows, light, a side table, and a throw. Caron Golden, San Diego Union-Tribune, 8 Feb. 2025 Small Side Tables Small side tables are the perfect finishing touch for the living room and certainly don't need to break the bank. Sarah Lyon, Southern Living, 24 Jan. 2025 There are some add-ons too, such as a larger multi-functional folding laptop desk (in black or white) for $59, and a stylish wood-grain double-paneled rolling side table/footrest for $55. New Atlas, 23 Dec. 2024 See All Example Sentences for side table
Recent Examples of Synonyms for side table
Noun
  • 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
  • Get The Recipe Beautiful on the dessert sideboard or a picnic table, this recipe includes everything good about the fall.
    Hallie Milstein, Southern Living, 23 Oct. 2024
Noun
  • As soon as the captain gives the all clear, set down that mimosa and leave the buffet behind.
    Amanda Eyre Ward, Bon Appétit, 19 Mar. 2025
  • The versatile buffet comes in three colors, including brown, gray, and orange, and it’s designed to hold towels poolside, function as a TV console, or provide enough space to serve food and drinks at night.
    Rachel Trujillo, People.com, 18 Mar. 2025
Noun
  • Rattan appears in just the stool and card table, while complementary materials like raffia, caning, and jute help anchor the room with a neutral foundation.
    Monika Biegler Eyers, Better Homes & Gardens, 14 Mar. 2025
  • The jigsaw puzzle occupies the card table in the corner of the living room.
    Joseph O’Neill, The New Yorker, 23 Feb. 2025
Noun
  • There’s also a 15-seat chef’s counter that offers its own version of traditional omakase (meaning the menu is chef’s choice).
    Connie Ogle, Miami Herald, 19 Mar. 2025
  • But you may also be asked for a date of birth or driver’s license number at the return counter at the mall, or in an application for a discount program.
    Daniel de Visé, USA TODAY, 18 Mar. 2025
Noun
  • The desks get pushed together and pulled apart to become cars, tea tables, dance floors.
    Constance Grady, Vox, 7 Mar. 2025
  • In the end, Waggener’s good taste will set the Maybach tea table.
    Mark Ewing, Forbes, 16 Aug. 2024
Noun
  • The blueprint would require removing carpeting, adding nurses stations, emergency backup power, electrical outlets, mobile workstations, linen hampers and bed tables, among other changes.
    Hugo Martín, Los Angeles Times, 8 Apr. 2020
  • Convinced that copper has germ-fighting qualities, the hospital system invested in copper surfaces for countertops and bed rails, bed tables and other furniture.
    Lucette Lagnado, WSJ, 8 Sep. 2018
Noun
  • The seating and ottoman come with cushions for extra comfort and the coffee table has a smooth glass surface to conveniently place food, drinks, reading material, and more.
    Isabel Garcia, People.com, 25 Mar. 2025
  • The set includes a coffee table, two chairs, and a loveseat—all of which are padded with comfy water-resistant cushions.
    Megan Schaltegger, Better Homes & Gardens, 21 Mar. 2025

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“Side table.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/side%20table. Accessed 29 Mar. 2025.

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