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sideboard
noun
side·board
ˈsīd-ˌbȯrd 
1
: a piece of dining-room furniture having compartments and shelves for holding articles of table service
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all of the silverware was kept in the sideboard
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Skinner’s save knocked the puck to the sideboards, where McAvoy retrieved it.
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Daniel Nugent-Bowman, The Athletic, 7 Jan. 2025
Each one is suffused with vintage charm: plush fabrics, mahogany sideboards and Persian rugs.
—Ann Abel, Forbes, 13 Dec. 2024
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
The Article sideboard contains some of the same white oak tones that feature heavily in the kitchen, a way of tying the decor together without looking too matchy-matchy.
—Isabel Slone, Architectural Digest, 26 June 2024
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Daniel Nugent-Bowman, The Athletic, 7 Jan. 2025
Each one is suffused with vintage charm: plush fabrics, mahogany sideboards and Persian rugs.
—Ann Abel, Forbes, 13 Dec. 2024
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
The Article sideboard contains some of the same white oak tones that feature heavily in the kitchen, a way of tying the decor together without looking too matchy-matchy.
—Isabel Slone, Architectural Digest, 26 June 2024
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“Sideboard.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/sideboard. Accessed 22 Jan. 2025.
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sideboard
noun
side·board
ˈsīd-ˌbō(ə)rd
-ˌbȯ(ə)rd
: a piece of furniture for holding dishes, silverware, and table linen
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