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bookcase

[book-kays] / ˈbʊkˌkeɪs /
NOUN
bookshelf
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Restoration work was carried out on both the building and its contents, including rewaxing a rare Chippendale bookcase estimated to be worth about £20m.

From BBC ● Feb. 3, 2026

Scanning my bookcase, which contains a few hundred volumes, it occurred to me that none of them would make sense if Sister Albertine hadn’t grown me into a reader.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 15, 2025

In its Old Hollywood heyday, it once featured a secret casino accessed by hidden doors; the casino has since been removed, but the hidden door and hallway, found through a rotating bookcase, remain.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 16, 2025

"Dementia is like a bookcase - your newest memories would be on the top and then sometimes memories fall out."

From BBC ● May 30, 2024

The result was that he fell to the floor, so he was also in the path of the falling bookcase.

From "The Strangers" by Margaret Peterson Haddix

Other publications have revelled in how Sturgeon has given interviews against a backdrop of stolen books in stolen bookcases, or offered cups of coffee to journalists from a coffee machine Murrell bought with stolen money.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 12, 2026

“A purchaser has the option of retaining a huge amount of custom millwork: closets, bookcases, kitchen cabinetry, bathroom cabinets, marble counters, and high end appliances,” the listing said.

From MarketWatch ● Apr. 15, 2026

Cracker Barrel’s redesign, first announced on Instagram last August, envisioned a more open-concept restaurant with comfortable seating, brighter lights and bookcases while still keeping some of its most signature decor, like the stone fireplaces.

From Salon ● Sep. 10, 2025

The contest was split into two rounds and involved participants making bookcases and bedside tables.

From BBC ● May 3, 2025

The entire room buzzes, the ghostly whispers of thousands of storytellers in the bookcases engulfing me.

From "The Last Cuentista" by Donna Barba Higuera




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