cupboard

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She says it was only "a few years ago" when she and fellow contestant Amy Gledhill were performing in a Leeds club "where the green room is essentially a cupboard with beer barrels as seats".

From BBC • Mar. 27, 2026

The divestment of its remaining food brands would be a milestone for a group that long championed holding pantry and bathroom staples in one corporate cupboard.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 20, 2026

During a break, Mathiassen pulled a photo album from the cupboard.

From Barron's • Mar. 3, 2026

"We had around 300 individuals and families using the service and the cupboard under the stairs got a bit busy. So we decided to launch the supermarket in the store next to our hub."

From BBC • Feb. 5, 2026

“In this big huge place? Or is there a cupboard? You going to put us in a cupboard?”

From "Ruby Holler" by Sharon Creech