nightstand
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Leave a book on the nightstand and the phone in the kitchen.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Dec. 30, 2025
The pain in my forehead was sharp, as if I had just slammed it against the nightstand.
From Slate ● Nov. 3, 2024
She went to her parents' bedroom where Carty found $1,100 in U.S. dollars in her mother’s nightstand.
From Salon ● Apr. 18, 2024
If you don’t have an altar, you can make the card the picture on your phone’s home screen or tape a photocopy of it on your nightstand.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jan. 11, 2024
The furnishings were sparse: a narrow bed, a rickety nightstand, and a secondhand trunk for clothes and books.
From "Beasts of Prey" by Ayana Gray
The easy-to-read controllers and cords sit neatly on the nightstands.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jan. 23, 2026
“Styles have changed, lifestyles have changed. The younger generation might want smaller pieces, like nightstands or a little coffee table they could paint Fire Engine Red.”
From MarketWatch ● Dec. 30, 2025
Try to include nightstands for two with a double bed, Hunter says, even if it’s with floating shelves.
From Seattle Times ● Apr. 7, 2023
Plants line the windowsills, sit on the nightstands, crowd the kitchen counters and cover the floors.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 9, 2022
She had searched through the drawers in the nightstands, dressers, and wardrobes thoroughly, as well as the knick-knacks on the bookshelves.
From "Fablehaven" by Brandon Mull
