nightstand
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I picked up a coffee table, desk, side table and nightstand for free.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 11, 2026
Leave a book on the nightstand and the phone in the kitchen.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Dec. 30, 2025
“I have a pile of thrillers on my nightstand right now. I’m trying to get through them before work once again takes over my life.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 25, 2025
The pain in my forehead was sharp, as if I had just slammed it against the nightstand.
From Slate ● Nov. 3, 2024
Lily crossed the room and picked up Mrs. Baylor's Bible from the nightstand.
From "It All Comes Down to This" by Karen English
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The most annoying, she said, is that Olson, 48, a marketing professional, places glasses of water for the cats on the couple’s nightstands.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 6, 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
Vanguard’s “Make It Your Own” line offers an array of case goods, ranging from desks to nightstands and dressers, allowing you to select the finish, knobs and other details that suit your style.
From Seattle Times ● Aug. 31, 2023
Nearly a third of the city’s payout represents payments for furniture, including $310,000 worth of ottomans, $239,000 worth of nightstands and more than $940,000 in beds and mattresses, city officials said.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 18, 2023
There are two queen-sized beds in here, pushed against the wall, with identical nightstands and lamps positioned on either side of them.
From "The Sea in Winter" by Christine Day
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