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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
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Opened by King George VI and Queen Elizabeth in 1939, the hotel has a marvellous secret dining room, accessed through a hidden door disguised as a bookcase.James Rampton, theweek, 24 Oct. 2024
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Next to the kitchen is a small study area with desk lamps and a bookcase.Hikmat Mohammed, WWD, 28 Sep. 2024
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If your hallways are somehow always filled with shoes, consider this shoe cabinet that looks like a credenza but actually has storage for 16 pairs.Shea Simmons, Peoplemag, 20 Sep. 2024
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Spruce up your fireplace mantel, dining room table, credenza, and doorways with the vibrant garland that features LED lights for an inviting nighttime ambiance.Ali Faccenda, Peoplemag, 20 Sep. 2024
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Your breaths may be noticeably shallower than usual, and your chest may move up and down rapidly.Lindsay Curtis, Health, 5 Nov. 2024
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Dobson had physical injuries to her face, neck and upper chest area, consistent with having been physically assaulted.Tim Speier, Twin Cities, 5 Nov. 2024
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Photo: Joel Pitra Behind those cabinets is a walk-in closet with laundry.Adriane Quinlan, Curbed, 7 Nov. 2024
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Legislation was approved by the Thai cabinet back in February 2023, but the party of government has changed in the interim and the approvals for the uplift has not been completed.Patrick Frater, Variety, 5 Nov. 2024
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Use it as an accent in a guest bathroom, or place it on a sideboard (a pair on either end is even better) for a focal point.Sharon Greenthal, Better Homes & Gardens, 25 Oct. 2024
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Get The Recipe 17 of 33 Pumpkin Bundt Cake Beautiful on the dessert sideboard or a picnic table, this recipe includes everything good about the fall.Hallie Milstein, Southern Living, 23 Oct. 2024
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That means more lawsuits, and more distrust in the system as even well-meaning governors and secretaries of state get sucked into the conspiracy machine.Anita Chabria, Los Angeles Times, 5 Nov. 2024
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The Arizona secretary of state has refuted these claims as false.Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 5 Nov. 2024
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The Sprague's wetlands once filtered out phosphorus that acts as a free buffet for blue-green algae to proliferate in Upper Klamath Lake.Debra Utacia Krol, USA TODAY, 5 Nov. 2024
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The buffet includes breakfast items such as pancakes, bacon, sauces, eggs and waffles.Susan Selasky, Detroit Free Press, 5 Nov. 2024
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There are also more-than-adequate storage spaces in the large center console annd all four doors. CHANGE: The ride quality The ride quality is a little harsher in the Sorento than in some of its competitors, especially with the 20-inch wheels and lower profile tires the tester came equipped with.Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 5 Nov. 2024
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These games are priced more like console games than iPhone games.Craig Grannell, WIRED, 4 Nov. 2024
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“Breakfront.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/breakfront. Accessed 21 Nov. 2024.
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