cubbyhole
Example Sentences
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They were looking for the source of a leak in the roof, but tucked inside a cubbyhole were the "skeletal remains", Mr Glady said.
From BBC
Previosly voted Wales' favourite word, Cwtch means hug or cuddle - however it's second meaning is a cubbyhole or cupboard; a small space in which to store things safely.
From BBC
“Everybody came out of their cubbyholes to watch her,” said Ms. Mitchell, who recalled watching the first broadcast in the newsroom.
From New York Times
By contrast, “Untitled” from 1998 is a grid of black cubbyholes, each one containing a found treasure: a baby doll’s head, a Japanese daruma doll, a plastic apple, the head of the Red Power Ranger.
From Los Angeles Times
Asked in 2004 about his stature as a godfather of queer cinema, he responded, “I don’t like being put in a cubbyhole.”
From New York Times
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