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Recent Examples of breakfront
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.
—Hannah Fry, Los Angeles Times, 25 Oct. 2023
The kitchen has a white-and-blue patterned ceramic tile floor, with a La Cornue range against one wall and a glass breakfront with wood trim against another.
—New York Times, 26 Jan. 2022
The breakfront cabinet is set against a wall of antique mirror panels, and the ceiling wallcovering is by Wolf Gordon.
—Bebe Howorth, ELLE Decor, 16 Apr. 2021
There was no room for my mother’s bird’s-eye breakfront, her turn-of-the-century chairs.
—Lizzie Skurnick, New York Times, 17 Apr. 2020
Behind the dining room table is more of Offaim’s collection of glasses and pottery, stored in golden yellow cabinets that serve as a kind of casual breakfront, with olive green wainscotting set between the upper and lower cabinets.
—Jessica Steinberg, Bon Appetit, 8 June 2018
The order included a mahogany table, sideboard, breakfront, and 10 chairs.
—Emily Price, Fortune, 1 Mar. 2018
The complaint follows rumors that Donald Trump is considering removing Carson after a series of embarrassments, including the $31,000 dining set, which included a baller breakfront china cabinet.
—Stephen A. Crockett Jr., The Root, 20 Mar. 2018
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
The kitchen has a white-and-blue patterned ceramic tile floor, with a La Cornue range against one wall and a glass breakfront with wood trim against another.
—New York Times, 26 Jan. 2022
The breakfront cabinet is set against a wall of antique mirror panels, and the ceiling wallcovering is by Wolf Gordon.
—Bebe Howorth, ELLE Decor, 16 Apr. 2021
There was no room for my mother’s bird’s-eye breakfront, her turn-of-the-century chairs.
—Lizzie Skurnick, New York Times, 17 Apr. 2020
Behind the dining room table is more of Offaim’s collection of glasses and pottery, stored in golden yellow cabinets that serve as a kind of casual breakfront, with olive green wainscotting set between the upper and lower cabinets.
—Jessica Steinberg, Bon Appetit, 8 June 2018
The order included a mahogany table, sideboard, breakfront, and 10 chairs.
—Emily Price, Fortune, 1 Mar. 2018
The complaint follows rumors that Donald Trump is considering removing Carson after a series of embarrassments, including the $31,000 dining set, which included a baller breakfront china cabinet.
—Stephen A. Crockett Jr., The Root, 20 Mar. 2018
Recent Examples of Synonyms for breakfront
Noun
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Assess bookcases, toy bins, clothing, and shoes to see what has been outgrown, what can be donated or given away.—
Rebecca Jones,
Southern Living,
6 Mar. 2025
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Clarkson dropped her all-time favorite designs on Wayfair, including floral accent chairs, storage-friendly bookcases, and more stylish yet functional pieces.—
Megan Schaltegger,
People.com,
4 Mar. 2025
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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
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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
Noun
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The list includes colds and coughs, ear and eye infections, insect bites, minor burns, asthma, cuts, sprains, fractures and chest pain.—
David Goodhue,
Miami Herald,
6 Mar. 2025
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At the center of it all, John Summit — tanned, smiling, his shirt unbuttoned to a chest level that suggested a regular workout routine — threw up heart hands while manning the cockpit of CDJs before him.—
Katie Bain,
Billboard,
6 Mar. 2025
Noun
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And then there was Biden’s stubborn refusal to accept the Senate’s constitutional role in confirming cabinet secretaries.—
Will Swaim,
National Review,
5 Mar. 2025
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During the meeting Wednesday of President Donald Trump's cabinet, Kennedy said two people had died in an ongoing measles outbreak in Texas.—
Eric Lagatta,
USA TODAY,
3 Mar. 2025
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Laurel Foundry Modern Farmhouse Guadalupe Sideboard This sideboard is a game changer for dining rooms and includes adjustable shelves for storing serveware or spirits.—
Ali Faccenda,
People.com,
28 Feb. 2025
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There are concrete planters, wooden doors, armoires, sideboards, chinoiserie urns, and thousands of other items, mostly sourced in European markets.—
Jenny Adams,
Southern Living,
27 Feb. 2025
Noun
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But later this afternoon, Trump’s commerce secretary said that relief for Mexico and Canada could see their tariffs reduced — though probably not eliminated — as soon as tomorrow.—
patrick.reis,
Vox,
4 Mar. 2025
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Since then, she's voted against Trump cabinet nominees, including Pete Hegseth as defense secretary.—
Don Gonyea,
NPR,
4 Mar. 2025
Noun
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The chain buffet restaurant was given a yellow placard for mold and holding food at improper temperatures.—
Camila Pedrosa,
Sacramento Bee,
7 Mar. 2025
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Nelson’s Column, the London Eye, Buckingham Palace and Whitehall’s rooftops are all laid before you like a touristic sightseeing buffet.—
Angelina Villa-Clarke,
Forbes,
6 Mar. 2025
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Such objects have ranged from lighter things like hairbrushes and toilet rolls to heavier items like chairs, game consoles, toasters, air fryers and computer monitors.—
Bruce Y. Lee,
Forbes,
1 Mar. 2025
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Ballmer aimed to integrate Skype with several Microsoft products, including Lync, Windows Live Messenger, Windows Phone and Xbox video game consoles.—
Jordan Novet,
CNBC,
28 Feb. 2025
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“Breakfront.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/breakfront. Accessed 13 Mar. 2025.
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