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armoire

[ahrm-wahr, ahrm-wahr] / ɑrmˈwɑr, ˈɑrm wɑr /
NOUN
large cabinet
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In “Office Hours,” a film studies professor on the brink of leaving academia discovers a doorway to a cool, dark forest behind an armoire.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 9, 2022

This Instagrammer uses an armoire in the hallway to store sheets, and we love that the see-through doors give you a peek at all the pretty patterns inside.

From Salon ● Aug. 6, 2022

But in a large space, you may need to add a dresser, armoire or bookcase to give your room some visual appeal and balance.

From Seattle Times ● May 17, 2022

In one video, Jeanine describes how her brother convinced her to jump off an armoire with an umbrella and try to fly like Mary Poppins.

From New York Times ● Apr. 8, 2022

Then, one morning, she woke up and found herself in a giant bed in a sunny room with plush blue armchairs and a cherry armoire.

From "Bone Gap" by Laura Ruby

They have everything: armoires, dressers, tables, whatever you could possibly want.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 27, 2024

Other 1918 flu-era design changes include using subway tiles in bathrooms for easier cleanup and built-in closets to confine clothes away from people and eliminate dust-catching armoires.

From Washington Post ● Aug. 18, 2021

Gomez recommends doing the same at home, making sure to dust behind beds, sofas, curtains and any large armoires or case pieces.

From Seattle Times ● Apr. 7, 2021

Seeing the NFL plan for an uncertain future with rote certainty is like watching passengers on the Titanic carefully unpack their bags and place their clothes into cabin armoires.

From Slate ● Mar. 17, 2020

Behind him, confiscated treasures are crammed to the ceiling: rolled tapestries, grandfather clocks, armoires, and giant landscape paintings crazed with cracks.

From "All the Light We Cannot See" by Anthony Doerr




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