bookcase

noun

Definition of bookcasenext
as in chest

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Recent Examples of bookcase But the focal point of her living space was a bookcase laden with 26 reference volumes bound in dark-blue cloth. — Kaitlyn Tiffany, The Atlantic, 20 June 2026 This modern bookcase comes in five acrylic color variations to seamlessly blend in with your existing decor. — Julia Harrison, Architectural Digest, 12 June 2026 Calling this a standard bookcase is an understatement. — Tanya Sharma, PEOPLE, 6 June 2026 Take your book, enter a code on a keypad, and push the bookcase open. — Carrie Honaker, Bon Appetit Magazine, 5 June 2026 See All Example Sentences for bookcase
Recent Examples of Synonyms for bookcase
  1. chest
  2. credenza
  3. cabinet
  4. secretary
  5. sideboard
  6. breakfront
  7. dresser
  8. china closet
Noun
  • Quarterback Kurtis Rourke was back at the San Francisco 49ers’ practice facility Friday, one day after he was taken to the hospital following a big hit to his chest.
    — Matt Barrows, New York Times, 15 Aug. 2026
  • Maceta, moved to pity at times, would put an ear to his friend’s chest and hear how Ruiz’s heart leaped about inside his body, as though trying to fly apart.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 14 Aug. 2026
Definition of chest
Noun
  • Its long, trailing vines can spill over a hanging basket or shelf or creep along a credenza.
    — Karen Brewer Grossman, Southern Living, 6 Aug. 2026
  • Hilderbrand has colorful taper candles and funky candleholders all throughout her home, but none are featured like the all-blue tapers lining a credenza in her dining room.
    — Claire Hoppe Norgaard, Better Homes & Gardens, 4 Aug. 2026
Definition of credenza
Noun
  • Our cabinets had been opened and jars of food were all over the ground.
    — Sean Krofssik, Hartford Courant, 10 Aug. 2026
  • And on vacation, a lot of people avoid cooking altogether, so these cabinets and pantries are notoriously understocked.
    — Emma Laperruque, Bon Appetit Magazine, 10 Aug. 2026
Definition of cabinet
Noun
  • Jena Griswold is term-limited as secretary of state and won the Democratic nomination for state attorney general in Colorado's primary election in June.
    — Shaun Boyd, CBS News, 12 Aug. 2026
  • During his time on Miller’s podcast, the secretary also discussed fatherhood and conspiracy theories.
    — Claire Carter, The Washington Examiner, 12 Aug. 2026
Definition of secretary
Noun
  • Sarah Sherman Samuel is known for devising furniture worthy of an art show, and the Lulu and Georgia Hamilton sideboard is no exception.
    — Yelena Moroz Alpert, Architectural Digest, 24 July 2026
  • Made in Poland from heavy mouth-blown, lead-free crystal, this carafe and tumbler set looks beautiful on a bedside table or sideboard.
    — BestReviews, Mercury News, 29 June 2026
Definition of sideboard
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, 6 Aug. 2025
  • 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
  • Mosley attempted to get out of bed, and hit her head on the dresser.
    — Caroline Zimmerman, Kansas City Star, 5 Aug. 2026
  • One of my first memories of any kind is sitting on my parents’ bedroom floor, craning my neck to watch the ’91 World Series on the old TV atop their dresser.
    — Tyler Estep, AJC.com, 22 July 2026
Definition of dresser
Noun
  • Thomas Markle had been the classic bull in the china closet in the runup to the 2018 wedding.
    — Guy Martin, Forbes, 27 Dec. 2021
Definition of china closet

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