nightstand
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I picked up a coffee table, desk, side table and nightstand for free.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 11, 2026
On the nightstand next to a bed in his main bedroom, Epstein had a phone with numbers for his longtime lawyer Darren Indyke and his accountant Richard Kahn.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Dec. 14, 2025
“I have a pile of thrillers on my nightstand right now. I’m trying to get through them before work once again takes over my life.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 25, 2025
The pain in my forehead was sharp, as if I had just slammed it against the nightstand.
From Slate ● Nov. 3, 2024
On the nightstand, a lamp with a ragged shade and a worn anatomy text.
From "Bone Gap" by Laura Ruby
The most annoying, she said, is that Olson, 48, a marketing professional, places glasses of water for the cats on the couple’s nightstands.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 6, 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
Try to include nightstands for two with a double bed, Hunter says, even if it’s with floating shelves.
From Seattle Times ● Apr. 7, 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
But even so, there was hardly any space to walk around the two double beds, the two tiny nightstands, and the various trunks and bandboxes of the inhabitants.
From "Lyddie" by Katherine Paterson
