as in cupboard
a storage case typically having doors and shelves
the most precious knickknacks were kept in a cabinet with glass doors
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Recent Examples of cabinet
Horses in the stables; orchestras above the swimming pools; electric cabinets humming in sweet-smelling bathhouses.
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Literary Hub, 4 June 2025
The footage features retro kitchen appliances, wood cabinets, a beaded curtain and a soft glow that resembles television sets from that decade.
—Soo Kim, MSNBC Newsweek, 4 June 2025
The Senate Agriculture Committee reviews presidential appointments to the Department of Agriculture's cabinet positions.
—Julia Jacobo, ABC News, 3 June 2025
Constructed in collaboration with Medina for the show, the cabinet becomes a metaphor for body and mind—a container for memory, for emotional sediment, for the trace elements of being.
—Nargess Banks, Forbes.com, 26 May 2025
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Literary Hub, 4 June 2025
The footage features retro kitchen appliances, wood cabinets, a beaded curtain and a soft glow that resembles television sets from that decade.
—Soo Kim, MSNBC Newsweek, 4 June 2025
The Senate Agriculture Committee reviews presidential appointments to the Department of Agriculture's cabinet positions.
—Julia Jacobo, ABC News, 3 June 2025
Constructed in collaboration with Medina for the show, the cabinet becomes a metaphor for body and mind—a container for memory, for emotional sediment, for the trace elements of being.
—Nargess Banks, Forbes.com, 26 May 2025
See All Example Sentences for cabinet
Recent Examples of Synonyms for cabinet
Noun
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The shelf-stable stars that make mealtime prep a breeze Spice up your cupboard!—
Sabrina Weiss,
People.com,
4 June 2025
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Drawers, closets, cupboards, chests, cabinets and garages fill and overfill.—
Marni Jameson,
Oc Register,
28 May 2025
Noun
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There’s a song that says, go up into the higher room and just go into the closet and have a conversation with God.—
Dominique Fluker,
Essence,
6 June 2025
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Georgia’s son Austin, who was playing hide-and-seek and hiding in the closet of Tom’s room, witnessed his mom smother Tom with a pillow.—
Monica Mercuri,
Forbes.com,
6 June 2025
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Attendees can also enjoy hourly light shows, explore a voice zone featuring messages from the BTS members, and visit an archive exhibit showcasing album covers, trophies and the members’ personalized lockers.—
Mitchell Peters,
Billboard,
1 June 2025
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Players milled about, going from the kitchen to the shower to their lockers.—
Brendan Kuty,
New York Times,
1 June 2025
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Loloi Rug Is Already on Sale for Up to 64% Off Wooden Dresser Save $1,189 on this rustic dresser from Yearwood’s collection.—
Shea Simmons,
People.com,
5 June 2025
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Huber suggests storing them Inside a medicine cabinet or on a bedroom dresser—anyplace where the doesn’t hit them.—
Adam Hurly,
Robb Report,
17 May 2025
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“Cabinet.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cabinet. Accessed 14 Jun. 2025.
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