nightstand
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Playing divorced designer Elizabeth James, Richardson has an on-screen boudoir that is a sanctuary for the working creative mother: charcoal sketches; wire-framed reading glasses; ’90s white cordless landline; creamy thank-you roses on the nightstand.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 5, 2026
I picked up a coffee table, desk, side table and nightstand for free.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 11, 2026
The pain in my forehead was sharp, as if I had just slammed it against the nightstand.
From Slate ● Nov. 3, 2024
During her bouts of depression, she’d leave money on her nightstand and we’d walk ourselves to Vons or Ralphs and buy anything we wanted.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 24, 2024
There’s a new nightstand, too, with a photo of Khalid.
From "King and the Dragonflies" by Kacen Callender
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
That includes checking the mattress, baseboards, behind the headboard, nightstands and curtains.
From Los Angeles Times ● Feb. 20, 2024
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
But even so, there was hardly any space to walk around the two double beds, the two tiny nightstands, and the various trunks and bandboxes of the inhabitants.
From "Lyddie" by Katherine Paterson
