nightstand
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I picked up a coffee table, desk, side table and nightstand for free.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 11, 2026
Leave a book on the nightstand and the phone in the kitchen.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Dec. 30, 2025
The pain in my forehead was sharp, as if I had just slammed it against the nightstand.
From Slate ● Nov. 3, 2024
She went to her parents' bedroom where Carty found $1,100 in U.S. dollars in her mother’s nightstand.
From Salon ● Apr. 18, 2024
On her nightstand, her clock glowed green, the numbers already inching toward the time she had to get up for school, but she had a good hour at least.
From "Ivy Aberdeen’s Letter to the World" by Ashley Herring Blake
The easy-to-read controllers and cords sit neatly on the nightstands.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jan. 23, 2026
“Styles have changed, lifestyles have changed. The younger generation might want smaller pieces, like nightstands or a little coffee table they could paint Fire Engine Red.”
From MarketWatch ● Dec. 30, 2025
Vanguard’s “Make It Your Own” line offers an array of case goods, ranging from desks to nightstands and dressers, allowing you to select the finish, knobs and other details that suit your style.
From Seattle Times ● Aug. 31, 2023
The most forward-looking hotels have charging stations on nightstands and desks, so you never have to get on your hands and knees to look for the nearest outlet.
From Washington Post ● Sep. 21, 2022
There are two queen-sized beds in here, pushed against the wall, with identical nightstands and lamps positioned on either side of them.
From "The Sea in Winter" by Christine Day
