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as in cupboard
a storage case typically having doors and shelves
a china closet in the Hepplewhite style
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as in to house
to close or shut in by or as if by barriers
he closeted himself in his study, vowing not to emerge until he had finished the term paper
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as in clandestine
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Recent Examples of closet
Caley Sturgill, Southern Living, 8 Apr. 2025
Another unlocked closet in the same bedroom contained a safe — closed but unlocked — with three more handguns, as well as some magazines of ammo, the complaint alleges.
—John Annese, New York Daily News, 7 Apr. 2025
Peter Debruge, Variety, 27 Jan. 2025
Where the old Somni was closeted away inside the SLS Hotel, the new Somni almost feels as though it’s hidden through a secret garden.
—Stephanie Breijo, Los Angeles Times, 16 Dec. 2024
Averi Baudler, Peoplemag, 2 Mar. 2024
By calling Hobbes the only liberal worth reading, Gray implies that liberals are really closet totalitarians—and know it.
—Helena Rosenblatt, Foreign Affairs, 20 Feb. 2024
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Noun
Dolly Parton just launched a new denim collaboration that takes the star’s fashion straight from her Tennessee mountain home to your closet.
—Caley Sturgill, Southern Living, 8 Apr. 2025
Another unlocked closet in the same bedroom contained a safe — closed but unlocked — with three more handguns, as well as some magazines of ammo, the complaint alleges.
—John Annese, New York Daily News, 7 Apr. 2025
Verb
But what if the officer in question was closeted and one of these strangers slipped him his phone number?
—Peter Debruge, Variety, 27 Jan. 2025
Where the old Somni was closeted away inside the SLS Hotel, the new Somni almost feels as though it’s hidden through a secret garden.
—Stephanie Breijo, Los Angeles Times, 16 Dec. 2024
Adjective
Whether paired with heels, sneakers, or both (like Gaines), wide-leg jeans are the closet staple your wardrobe may be missing this spring.
—Averi Baudler, Peoplemag, 2 Mar. 2024
By calling Hobbes the only liberal worth reading, Gray implies that liberals are really closet totalitarians—and know it.
—Helena Rosenblatt, Foreign Affairs, 20 Feb. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for closet
Noun
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At the Bishop Sullivan Center food pantry, hundreds of low-income families are getting fewer groceries in their monthly pickups after the USDA halted $500 million worth of deliveries to food banks.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
21 Apr. 2025
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Personally, do volunteering at food pantries and several other charities in town.—
Matthew Adams,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
20 Apr. 2025
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The Bills and White agreed to terms Thursday on a one-year deal to bolster the depth of the cornerback room, a league source said.—
Joe Buscaglia,
New York Times,
18 Apr. 2025
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People were most commonly (75 percent) found to keep their indoor plants in the living room, followed by the kitchen (54 percent) and bedroom (50 percent).—
Thomas G. Moukawsher,
MSNBC Newsweek,
17 Apr. 2025
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To avoid these issues, always store onions and garlic in a cool, dry, dark place like a pantry or cupboard.—
Halee Miller Van Ryswyk,
Better Homes & Gardens,
5 Apr. 2025
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Winner This week our winner is Specks, a cat who is known for liking unusual hiding spaces—his favorite spots are kitchen cupboards.—
Josh Hammer,
Newsweek,
15 Feb. 2025
Verb
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Consider this compact case that’s ready to house your passport.—
Isis Briones,
Travel + Leisure,
19 Apr. 2025
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The rear compartment houses the power cable, two cleaning pads, and the safety cord.—
PC Magazine,
PC Magazine,
19 Apr. 2025
Adjective
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After authorities responded with mass arrests, weavers formed clandestine committees and took secret oaths.—
John Cassidy,
New Yorker,
14 Apr. 2025
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Til Schweiger plays a sardonic whale-tourism boat captain (and former elite military operative, obviously) who gets roped into taking down a clandestine organization that’s building the perfect super-soldier through genetic experiments.—
Jordan Crucchiola,
Vulture,
4 Apr. 2025
Noun
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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
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Doing an entire load of dishes, sweeping and cleaning floors, and wiping down cabinets, countertops, and tables are all tasks that involve a lot of time, much more than one minute.—
Rebecca Jones,
Southern Living,
19 Apr. 2025
Adjective
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After the unexpected death of the pope, Cardinal Lawrence (Ralph Fiennes) is tasked with running the covert process of choosing a new leader.—
Saman Shafiq,
USA Today,
22 Apr. 2025
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Despite numerous brushes with the law, he was frequently shielded from prosecution, feeding theories about his connections to high-level covert U.S. operations.—
Antonio Maria Delgado,
Miami Herald,
18 Apr. 2025
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This level of protection came to prominence when Apple added it to iPhones last year, reportedly frustrating law enforcement agencies which could not tap into phones retrieved from evidence lockers even with USB forensic toolkits.—
Zak Doffman,
Forbes.com,
15 Apr. 2025
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Sunday morning, McIlroy opened his locker to a note from Angel Cabrera, the 2009 champion who played with McIlroy that day.—
Gabby Herzig,
New York Times,
14 Apr. 2025
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“Closet.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/closet. Accessed 25 Apr. 2025.
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