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

A man said he was in Ysbyty Glan Clwyd for 22 hours after he suffered a heart attack - and had been in a cupboard before getting on to a ward.

From BBC • Apr. 15, 2026

A good first step to reducing screen time could be designating a set place in the home for devices, such as a particular cupboard.

From BBC • Mar. 26, 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

I shift my gaze to Mom, see her stiffen as she stacks the now-dry plates back in the cupboard.

From "Red Flags and Butterflies" by Sheryl Azzam