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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
Kat Romero, Rolling Stone, 4 Dec. 2024
That’s the thing about everyday pieces, they can be worn with just about everything in your closet.
—Laura Jackson, Vogue, 4 Dec. 2024
Shelby Grad, Los Angeles Times, 27 June 2024
Other 16-year-olds are under tremendous pressure to closet themselves, to conceal their unorthodox interests, to hide themselves in all their uniqueness.
—Dr. Ibram X. Kendi, Parents, 20 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
See all Example Sentences for closet 
Noun
Place them under your kitchen cabinets or use them in your closet.
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My therapist wondered whether the quake triggered other longstanding issues (being closeted, weighing 430 pounds, struggling to get my journalism career off the ground).
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Whether paired with heels, sneakers, or both (like Gaines), wide-leg jeans are the closet staple your wardrobe may be missing this spring.
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On a recent November afternoon, Sister Marie Sorenson made the tough decision to cut off the line outside St. John's Bread & Life food pantry at closing time.Claire Thornton, USA TODAY, 2 Dec. 2024
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Refresh your pantry and stock up on kitchen supplies before the holiday season kicks into full gear, and save up to 81% on best-selling items until tonight.Kelsey Fredricks, Better Homes & Gardens, 2 Dec. 2024
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Roger keeps this news to himself when Geillis leaves the room to brew some tea for Buck to help his breathing.Lincee Ray, EW.com, 30 Nov. 2024
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Walking to our room and listening to the leaves rustle in the breeze was its own form of therapy.Jacqui Gifford, Travel + Leisure, 30 Nov. 2024
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Choosing Between Cupboards And Cabinets So, the question that everyone in asking: Cabinets or cupboards?Kelsey Mulvey, Southern Living, 22 Nov. 2024
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Among the furniture was a cupboard where my mother found eggs that miraculously hadn’t spoiled.Linda Chase, Sun Sentinel, 8 Nov. 2024
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Establishing a Congressional Office of Regulatory Analysis to supplement—or replace—the eroded oversight housed within the Office of Management and Budget could form a cornerstone of broader efforts to streamline and liberalize federal regulation.Clyde Wayne Crews Jr., Forbes, 3 Dec. 2024
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Skip the Yankee Candle collection—unless cheesy, nostalgic candles are just the thing your home needs—and go for something elevated like this lavender scent housed in a decor-forward jar.Audrey Lee, Architectural Digest, 2 Dec. 2024
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Remove the byzantine build-up of psyops and special ops and clandestine geopolitical status-quo-keeping, and that’s all that’s left for Joe and the Lioness crew.Andy Andersen, Vulture, 24 Nov. 2024
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Not surprisingly, some members of his clandestine group are not ready to support such extreme measures.Joe Leydon, Variety, 22 Nov. 2024
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The praise came despite Duckworth's criticism of Trump's cabinet picks, including Fox News host Pete Hegseth.Jason Fields, Newsweek, 5 Dec. 2024
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Trump's cabinet picks have led to a game of political musical chairs in the Sunshine State, drawing resignations, surprise endorsements, and no shortage of drama.Ivana Saric, Axios, 4 Dec. 2024
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For such a covert organization, that sure didn’t take long!William Earl, Variety, 2 Dec. 2024
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For small spaces, this nesting table is a dream come true—covert seating that brings a plush hygge element to a room.Julia Harrison, Architectural Digest, 2 Dec. 2024
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Hundreds of Berkeley’s roughly 844 unsheltered residents access services through the Dorothy Day House each day – services such as warm meals, showers, clean clothes, storage lockers, housing support, job training and a safe bed to sleep.Sierra Lopez, The Mercury News, 8 Dec. 2024
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Today, officers searched storage lockers, trash cans, storm drains and more in the hunt for the bag which could provide crucial evidence.Hannah Parry, Newsweek, 6 Dec. 2024
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“Closet.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/closet. Accessed 14 Dec. 2024.
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