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bookcase

[book-kays] / ˈbʊkˌkeɪs /
NOUN
bookshelf
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Swedish furniture giant Ikea is cutting prices across a range of popular products in Europe, including the Billy bookcase and Kallax storage units, to woo cash-strapped customers.

From BBC ● Sep. 1, 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

Hynes places his headphones down and drifts over to his bookcase, before coming back into frame 30 seconds later.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 27, 2025

The entrance to this moody cocktail lounge is located through a bookcase in a nondescript storefront in downtown.

From Seattle Times ● Jun. 1, 2024

Her heart sank as she saw his eyes stop and fix on something: the bookcase behind the desk.

From "Beasts of Prey" by Ayana Gray

If your home contains more than two bookcases, you probably know the cautionary tale of Homer and Langley Collyer.

From Salon ● Jul. 23, 2026

But the oversize leather seats, plush couches and even the faux library bookcases are all staying, albeit with U.S. presidential seals now affixed to the walls, officials said.

From The Wall Street Journal ● May 1, 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

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

From BBC ● May 3, 2025

But all around the walls there are bookcases.

From "The Handmaid's Tale" by Margaret Atwood


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