closet
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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
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“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
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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
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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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