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closet

[kloz-it] / ˈklɒz ɪt /


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The secondary bedroom is a special spot, too, as it’s nestled in a corner of the unit, offering additional sunlight and another walk-in closet.

From MarketWatch ● Oct. 2, 2026

The right way to fix the holes in the floor is kind of abstract, while the screws and plates in my utility closet are right there.

From Salon ● Sep. 27, 2026

Mixue squeezed this blueprint into franchised stalls as small as 45 square feet, the size of a walk-in closet.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 14, 2026

“I’ve tried to do it, but my closet isn’t nearly as organized as his. If there’s ever a dish in the sink, it’s probably mine.”

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 7, 2026

I push the bin to the back of the closet again.

From "Clairboyance" by Kristiana Kahakauwila

“The primary suite is a private retreat featuring a fireplace, secluded deck, dual spa-inspired baths, individual walk-in closets, a Sitting Room, and dedicated massage and salon rooms,” the listing adds.

From MarketWatch ● Oct. 5, 2026

The primary suite is ideal for comfortable living, featuring four thoughtfully-designed closets.

From MarketWatch ● Oct. 2, 2026

Some retirees seem to keep closets full of new outfits, as if maintaining workplace identities.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 2, 2026

I have full closets I need to go through.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 16, 2026

The enormous barn contained just one cavernous room with a few closets around the perimeter.

From "Fablehaven" by Brandon Mull

The closeted kid who felt empowered to come out during their showcase monologue, only to receive uproarious applause from the crowd.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 8, 2026

The book’s first section is told in through Eddy’s journal entries as he describes the contentious rehearsals that bring together a group of closeted Kingstonians of different ages, classes and levels of sexual candor.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 25, 2026

We wanted to be mysterious and be closeted, and Katie was the one who encouraged us not to, and to just be ourselves.

From BBC ● Jul. 24, 2026

“It kind of siphoned all of that pent-up, closeted stuff that you hold back, that you couldn’t freely express,” she said.

From Slate ● May 4, 2026

But this envy-streaked pleasure Alice closeted, and never let the girl see how she admired those ready-for-bed-in-the-street clothes.

From "Jazz" by Toni Morrison

That there exists so recent and clear an example of purposeful Hollywood closeting helps explain, to a certain extent, how these narratives can take hold.

From Slate ● Jul. 25, 2019

You haven’t been able to keep up with your regular phone calls because of the pain of closeting yourself.

From Slate ● Jul. 20, 2019

And because he is closeting up his doubts and fears, his subsequent eruptions into madness, when words abruptly morph into howls, have a harrowing logic.

From New York Times ● Jun. 5, 2014

“We have no visibility, people are dying, and this whole world is just closeting everything.”

From Washington Post

No more closeting;, she could have one part of Old Chao, Janis and the children another.

From "Typical American" by Gish Jen




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