credenza

noun

Definition of credenzanext
as in bookcase

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Recent Examples of credenza Romanek opened up her Hollywood design studio for the dinner party, and decked it out with the collection’s gorgeous chocolate brown velvet Malibu Grande sofa, cream boucle Bel Air swivel chairs, Coastline credenza, Beachwood wicker table lamps and more. — Booth Moore, WWD, 21 Feb. 2025 Chic accessories range from a suede-sheathed tray to a chunky marble door stopper, while statement pieces include bouclé-upholstered swivel chairs and a tiled credenza. — Sydney Gore, Architectural Digest, 19 Feb. 2025 The kitchen, the center of life in the apartment, is in a rustic red that complements the large custom table and the Alicante marble credenza. — Nicolas Milon, Architectural Digest, 21 Jan. 2025 And furniture seems to float off the walls, such as a hovering credenza in the dining room and modular shelving hung on slim metal bars. — Adriane Quinlan, Curbed, 10 Jan. 2025 See All Example Sentences for credenza
Recent Examples of Synonyms for credenza
  1. bookcase
  2. cabinet
  3. chest
  4. sideboard
  5. secretary
  6. breakfront
  7. console
  8. dresser
Noun
  • Build it out into a larger entertainment center by tacking on matching bookcases.
    — Yelena Moroz Alpert, Architectural Digest, 8 Apr. 2025
  • And don’t forget to ask your server to show the hidden door behind the bookcase which leads to a historical conference room.
    — Sherrie Nachman, Forbes.com, 3 Apr. 2025
Definition of bookcase
Noun
  • Folk Painting Many cultures have a folk painting tradition used to embellish furniture, cabinets, trim, and more.
    — Abby Wolner, Better Homes & Gardens, 19 Apr. 2025
  • With a network of over 4,000 franchise stores and dealerships worldwide, the company has been involved in numerous commercial and residential projects across the US, delivering tailored cabinets and storage solutions.
    — Lauren Carpenter, USA Today, 19 Apr. 2025
Definition of cabinet
Noun
  • Sit upright in a chair with your back straight, your feet flat on the floor, and your chest pointed out.
    — Dominique Fluker, Essence, 23 Apr. 2025
  • Carroll ate an entire pizza by himself while watching football and started to feel chest pains again.
    — Gretchen Eichenberg, FOXNews.com, 23 Apr. 2025
Definition of chest
Noun
  • For the same reason, dining furniture can also be tough to sell—particularly full sets (think: a dining table, chairs, sideboard buffets, and display cabinets).
    — Cori Sears, Better Homes & Gardens, 15 Apr. 2025
  • On the grand stair landing, a pair of Jules Heumann chairs faces a Brutalist wall-hung sideboard by Paul Evans.
    — Dana Thomas, Architectural Digest, 15 Apr. 2025
Definition of sideboard
Noun
  • Linda McMahon, the secretary of the U.S. Department of Education, said the federal government will resume involuntary collections for borrowers in default on May 5.
    — Zachary Schermele, USA Today, 22 Apr. 2025
  • Phil Hegseth: The defense secretary's brother works at the Pentagon as a senior adviser to Hegseth and is a liaison between the Department of Homeland Security and the Pentagon.
    — Nicholas Creel, MSNBC Newsweek, 21 Apr. 2025
Definition of secretary
Noun
  • 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.
    — 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.
    — Hannah Fry, Los Angeles Times, 25 Oct. 2023
Definition of breakfront
Noun
  • Nintendo’s Switch 1 consoles were made in China and Vietnam, Reuters reported in 2019.
    — Ashley Capoot, CNBC, 18 Apr. 2025
  • The presentation showed off more of the game that's set to be the Nintendo Switch 2's big launch game, and likely one of the best-selling games the console will ever see, if last generation's Mario Kart 8 Deluxe is anything to go by.
    — Thomas G. Moukawsher, MSNBC Newsweek, 17 Apr. 2025
Definition of console
Noun
  • Original price: $689 Add a mid-century modern look to your bedroom with this Yarber six-drawer double dresser.
    — Christopher Murray, FOXNews.com, 21 Apr. 2025
  • Clean off nightstands, dressers, bookcases, side tables, beds, chairs, and floors.
    — Rebecca Jones, Southern Living, 29 Mar. 2025
Definition of dresser

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“Credenza.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/credenza. Accessed 29 Apr. 2025.

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