cupboard

Example Sentences

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And they need every dollar to fill out a bare cupboard.

From Los Angeles Times • Jul. 1, 2026

The small kitchen retains its midcentury charm, but open shelving above the counter provides an airier, more contemporary cupboard to show off Miranda-Martin’s dish and glassware collection.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 26, 2026

In his own moment of terror, Gunn acted like a man jumping out of a cupboard trying to spook somebody.

From BBC • Jun. 25, 2026

Both watches in black boxes with the faces wrapped in plastic were recovered from a cupboard in the SNP headquarters.

From BBC • Jun. 23, 2026

All the gold thread was kept locked in a cupboard.

From "Homeless Bird" by Gloria Whelan