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
“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
He slid open his nightstand drawer and put the Bible back, slid it closed.
From "We Were Here" by Matt De La Peña
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
Hundreds of those balls are on dressers, mantles and nightstands around the Washington region, each a reminder of how close fans came to one of the best young players in history.
From Washington Post ● Aug. 11, 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
