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nightstand

[nahyt-stand] / ˈnaɪtˌstænd /
NOUN
bed table
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NOUN
night table
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I picked up a coffee table, desk, side table and nightstand for free.

From MarketWatch Aug. 11, 2026

On the nightstand next to a bed in his main bedroom, Epstein had a phone with numbers for his longtime lawyer Darren Indyke and his accountant Richard Kahn.

From The Wall Street Journal Dec. 14, 2025

The pain in my forehead was sharp, as if I had just slammed it against the nightstand.

From Slate Nov. 3, 2024

Reminiscent of a ceremonial box, this sculptural bronze-cast box, which has a separate lid, might be at home on a living-room or office shelf or close by you — say, on your nightstand.

From Los Angeles Times May 17, 2024

My eyes travel to the clock on my nightstand as another minute ticks by.

From "Five Feet Apart" by Rachael Lippincott

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

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

For example, purchase nightstands from a different retailer than where you bought your headboard, she says, and buy side chairs from a company other than the one that sold you your sofa.

From Washington Post Jul. 7, 2022

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




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