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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
Betsy Cribb Watson, Southern Living, 16 Jan. 2025
Despite selvedge being ingrained in denim’s history, the fabric is a unicorn in most stores and closets.
—Angela Velasquez, Sourcing Journal, 14 Jan. 2025
Alison Foreman, IndieWire, 28 June 2024
My therapist wondered whether the quake triggered other longstanding issues (being closeted, weighing 430 pounds, struggling to get my journalism career off the ground).
—Shelby Grad, Los Angeles Times, 27 June 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
Just as your grandmother’s quilts or your aunt’s Blue Willow collection dial up the personality quotient in your home, there’s no faster way to add character to your closet than through a piece (or 12) of vintage clothing.
—Betsy Cribb Watson, Southern Living, 16 Jan. 2025
Despite selvedge being ingrained in denim’s history, the fabric is a unicorn in most stores and closets.
—Angela Velasquez, Sourcing Journal, 14 Jan. 2025
Verb
But yeah, there’s a lot more acceptance, and there’s always going to be prejudice against anything different that’s threatening or scary to someone who’s probably closeted themselves.
—Alison Foreman, IndieWire, 28 June 2024
My therapist wondered whether the quake triggered other longstanding issues (being closeted, weighing 430 pounds, struggling to get my journalism career off the ground).
—Shelby Grad, Los Angeles Times, 27 June 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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This adage applies to many areas of our lives, especially our pantries.—
Cody Godwin,
USA TODAY,
10 Jan. 2025
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The group operates two walk-in pet pantries in Los Angeles and Granada Hills, both of which are stocked with items like dog and cat food, litter, collars and leashes.—
Paul Du Quenoy,
Newsweek,
10 Jan. 2025
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For example, managing voter registration data for national elections requires reconciling millions of entries across states, municipalities and districts, leaving room for inconsistencies.—
Brian Chidester,
Forbes,
23 Jan. 2025
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While in that room, a police officer delivered her the news that the state had taken custody of her daughter, according to the complaint.—
Julia Marnin,
Miami Herald,
23 Jan. 2025
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With only two seconds left to trade in the cupboard (their own and the Clippers’ in the 2025 draft), even those moves are limited.—
John Hollinger,
The Athletic,
15 Jan. 2025
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This is why unopened chicken broth can be stored in a cupboard and only needs refrigeration after opening.—
Abby Norman,
Verywell Health,
14 Jan. 2025
Verb
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Zheng was ordered held without bail by a judge, but the Department of Correction would not say where he is being housed.—
Ellen Moynihan,
New York Daily News,
26 Jan. 2025
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Mary is the director at the hospital where the Holmes Clinic is housed, and Chestnut and Aytes have fantastic chemistry despite their characters’ differing patient care tactics.—
Aramide Tinubu,
Variety,
26 Jan. 2025
Adjective
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Given the clandestine nature of the process, the true number of fictitious sons who arrived during exclusion will never be known.—
Jane Hu,
The New Yorker,
23 Jan. 2025
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Inspired by the Belle Époque era in 1900 Buenos Aires, the soaring space manages to feel clandestine with its dim lighting, lush floral displays, and bartenders in crisp white jackets.—
Lauren Mowery,
Forbes,
22 Jan. 2025
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Six cabinet nominees have big job interviews today A number of high-profile nominees for President-elect Donald Trump's cabinet will face senators' questions on Wednesday.—
Nicole Fallert,
USA TODAY,
16 Jan. 2025
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Supporters of President-elect are accusing of obsessing over Kash Patel after the hearings of a fellow cabinet nominee focused on the nominee for Director.—
Hugh Cameron,
Newsweek,
16 Jan. 2025
Adjective
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Social Media Sites Are 'Vast Surveillance' Operations Even the Experts Have Trouble Getting Data Brokers to Stop Tracking Them According to Paxton, the covert data collection also violates the Texas Data Privacy and Security Act, which went into effect last July.—
Michael Kan,
PCMAG,
13 Jan. 2025
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For many Black southerners, the end of Jim Crow marked the beginning of covert discrimination—systems that, on their surface, signaled progress but kept discriminatory power dynamics in place.—
Essence,
Essence,
13 Jan. 2025
Noun
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Kansas City Chiefs returner Nikko Remigio smiled in front of his locker Saturday night, ready to reveal the full story behind his game-changing kickoff return in KC’s home playoff victory.—
Jesse Newell,
Kansas City Star,
20 Jan. 2025
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Patrons aspiring to ride the Hulk rollercoaster at the Universal Studios theme park in Orlando are barraged by signs warning them to place anything not attached to their bodies in a locker next to the ride.—
Christian Schneider,
National Review,
16 Jan. 2025
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“Closet.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/closet. Accessed 30 Jan. 2025.
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