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Recent Examples of bookcaseThere was a bookcase stuffed with catalogues of works by Goya and other Surrealists, along with books about Stanisław Wyspiański, a Polish modernist painter, and about Hitler’s army.—Sam Knight, New Yorker, 17 June 2025 The argument that society’s problems can be traced to the fading prominence of Infinite Jest on dorm-room bookcases feels like a stretch; so does the underlying evidence.—Jeremy Gordon, The Atlantic, 24 June 2025 Behind the bookcase, there’s a secret tearoom with a fireplace and another skylight, the better to see what’s in your cup.—Mark Ellwood, Robb Report, 22 June 2025 The Eames chair parked near the bookcase is famously, cheerfully rotund.—Julie Lasky, New York Times, 30 Apr. 2025 See All Example Sentences for bookcase
Sofas, credenzas, bar stools, ottomans, rugs, bookshelves, ceramic knickknacks, floor lamps, table lamps, desk lamps - each week, Westen and his crew made their way through a fictional Miami, and each stop had to be furnished.
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Miami Herald Archives,
Miami Herald,
8 July 2025
Decorate coffee tables, credenzas, and dining room tablescapes with one or several of these golden-toned glass hurricanes.
And if your wedding look has your décolletage on display, consider its neck and chest mask to address wrinkles and sun spots below the chin.
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Kiana Murden,
Vogue,
1 July 2025
In more severe cases, surgical options may be proposed to correct the scoliosis curve and restore balance to the thorax, creating vital space for the heart and lungs within the chest cavity.
For many of us, stemmed crystal sparkled under the dimmed light of a breakfront while a collection of coffee mugs were stacked gingerly on top of each other in a shuttered cabinet.
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Nicole Letts,
Southern Living,
2 Oct. 2024
Tucked between a George II mahogany breakfront secretaire bookcase and a series of manuscript and watercolor maps showing the waterways of Venice, Clausen found a type of antiquated nautical map known as a portolan chart.
Now, Trump and his education secretary, Linda McMahon, are free to execute the layoffs and break up the department’s work among other federal agencies.
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Collin Binkley,
Chicago Tribune,
14 July 2025
The King’s communications secretary, Tobyn Andreae, the King’s communications secretary and Liam Maguire, who runs the Sussexes’ PR team in the UK were also present.
Be sure to take advantage of these major markdowns on investment pieces like a bed frame, dresser, area rug, and more.
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Audrey Lee,
Architectural Digest,
3 July 2025
While closet shelving or a large dresser can do the trick, consider opting for furniture pieces with hidden compartments that can pull double duty in a bedroom.
The Servidors are massive and must be kept in a storage unit, but many other items are in the china closet, to the chagrin of Mr. Lepore’s mother, Virginia.
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Dan Barry,
New York Times,
2 Mar. 2023
My china closet is peopled with memories, but only for me.
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