cupboard

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But it was in children's literature that she made her mark, most notably with the 1980 bestseller The Indian in the Cupboard - inspired by her son Omri and a shabby bathroom cabinet.

From BBC • Apr. 5, 2024

And then, in the last six weeks of my degree course, I made an adaptation of an Ian McEwan short story, “Conversation With a Cupboard Man.”

From New York Times • Mar. 28, 2023

Roughly 85% of the food bank’s recipients have a job, often more than one, said Sharel Lund, executive director of one22, a nonprofit that includes Jackson Cupboard.

From Seattle Times • Aug. 24, 2022

It’s from Hogwarts, the school for wizards, and it is addressed to a certain “Mr H. Potter, The Cupboard under the Stairs, 4 Privet Drive, Little Whinging, Surrey”.

From Reuters • Nov. 15, 2021

Cupboard of a kitchen straight ahead—empty—box of a living room to the left.

From "Anthem of a Reluctant Prophet" by Joanne Proulx