cupboard

Example Sentences

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The Lakers likely also will have to empty their cupboard of those first-round picks.

From Los Angeles Times • May 12, 2026

The divestment of its remaining food brands would be a milestone for a group that long championed holding pantry and bathroom staples in one corporate cupboard.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 20, 2026

During a break, Mathiassen pulled a photo album from the cupboard.

From Barron's • Mar. 3, 2026

The school's attendance officer, Aimee Stewart, manages the cupboard and said: "There's no restrictions at all, parents can take what they need."

From BBC • Feb. 18, 2026

I would take fifteen drops from the base formula—which was kept in Mother’s sewing cupboard, where it would not be used or polluted—and add them to a small bottle of distilled water.

From "Educated" by Tara Westover