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or etagere
as in bookcase
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Recent Examples of étagère
Another way to encourage your cat to scratch and also not be an ugly tower are metal etageres.
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Kaitlyn Keegan, Hartford Courant, 29 Feb. 2024
Floating shelves or a narrow etagere, on the other hand, may not have an impact in that same space.
—Kristina McGuirk, Better Homes & Gardens, 20 Oct. 2022
Add your towels, light reading, potpourri and display-level storage bins to fill out this space-saving over-the-toilet etagere by Zenna Home.
—Khortlyn Cole, The Hollywood Reporter, 2 Aug. 2022
Arizona interior designer Lauren Lerner of Living with Lolo suggests using baskets to stash towels and yoga mats and bringing in an etagere to sort weights and other equipment.
—Jessica Bennett, Better Homes & Gardens, 25 Feb. 2021
The lounge, immediately adjacent to the main room (separated by an etagere filled with elegant stemware and vintage crystal decanters), is a nice place to enjoy a drink, and Blvd’s cocktail program is strong.
—Phil Vettel, chicagotribune.com, 24 May 2018
Even more of a British bent comes from the selection of tea sandwiches served on a proper tiered etagere.
—Greg Morago, Houston Chronicle, 6 Apr. 2018
Kaitlyn Keegan, Hartford Courant, 29 Feb. 2024
Floating shelves or a narrow etagere, on the other hand, may not have an impact in that same space.
—Kristina McGuirk, Better Homes & Gardens, 20 Oct. 2022
Add your towels, light reading, potpourri and display-level storage bins to fill out this space-saving over-the-toilet etagere by Zenna Home.
—Khortlyn Cole, The Hollywood Reporter, 2 Aug. 2022
Arizona interior designer Lauren Lerner of Living with Lolo suggests using baskets to stash towels and yoga mats and bringing in an etagere to sort weights and other equipment.
—Jessica Bennett, Better Homes & Gardens, 25 Feb. 2021
The lounge, immediately adjacent to the main room (separated by an etagere filled with elegant stemware and vintage crystal decanters), is a nice place to enjoy a drink, and Blvd’s cocktail program is strong.
—Phil Vettel, chicagotribune.com, 24 May 2018
Even more of a British bent comes from the selection of tea sandwiches served on a proper tiered etagere.
—Greg Morago, Houston Chronicle, 6 Apr. 2018
Recent Examples of Synonyms for étagère
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The production designer collaborated with special effects supervisor Paul Corbould to design and construct three circular, motorized bookcases with internal ladders that could spin while the actors danced inside.Emily Zemler, Los Angeles Times, 7 Jan. 2025
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Until his death in 2005, the theater critic Mel Gussow spent most mornings writing reviews and profiles in an office in the rear of an 1856 rowhouse on West Tenth Street, where bookcases stretching up to 13-foot-high ceilings wrapped wall-to-wall, skipping only a marble fireplace.Adriane Quinlan, Curbed, 27 Dec. 2024
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To take this approach, mix decor from both holidays on a credenza or sideboard in your dining room.Cori Sears, Better Homes & Gardens, 11 Dec. 2024
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Better Homes & Gardens 12-Inch Mercury Glass Tabletop Tree These tabletop trees will shine on mantels, credenzas, tables, and more thanks to their pearly and thick mercury glass and stylish ribbed texture.Miles Walls, People.com, 4 Dec. 2024
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Skinner’s save knocked the puck to the sideboards, where McAvoy retrieved it.Daniel Nugent-Bowman, The Athletic, 7 Jan. 2025
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Each one is suffused with vintage charm: plush fabrics, mahogany sideboards and Persian rugs.Ann Abel, Forbes, 13 Dec. 2024
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For the next 45 minutes, the medical team began performing chest compressions — and Marisa flatlined several times.Diane Herbst, People.com, 4 Jan. 2025
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The simple argument suddenly exploded into deadly violence when Cruz stabbed Hodges five times with a steak knife in the neck, chest and arm, according to a criminal complaint.Thomas Tracy, New York Daily News, 3 Jan. 2025
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The kitchen has built-in cabinets while the open-concept living room has ample space for a couch, a coffee table, and a dining room table.Toni Sutton, People.com, 1 Jan. 2025
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The cabinet is sufficiently braced to hold the long-throw woofer for minimal resonance or any rattling distortion.Mark Sparrow, Forbes, 31 Dec. 2024
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For many of us, stemmed crystal sparkled under the dimmed light of a breakfront while a collection of coffee mugs were stacked gingerly on top of each other in a shuttered cabinet.Nicole Letts, Southern Living, 2 Oct. 2024
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Tucked between a George II mahogany breakfront secretaire bookcase and a series of manuscript and watercolor maps showing the waterways of Venice, Clausen found a type of antiquated nautical map known as a portolan chart.Hannah Fry, Los Angeles Times, 25 Oct. 2023
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Hegseth, who has been nominated to be the next defense secretary, is one of Trump's most contentious Cabinet picks.Michael Gfoeller And David H. Rundell, Newsweek, 15 Jan. 2025
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Trump's nominee for Health and Human Services secretary, Robert F. Kennedy Kennedy, had a net-positive rating, 40%-37% with 23% unsure.Domenico Montanaro, NPR, 15 Jan. 2025
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Emma Corrin is perhaps one of the most avant garde dressers in the game.Aamina Inayat Khan, StyleCaster, 17 Dec. 2024
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The goal then became to fully furnish and unpack homes — putting dishes into cabinets, clothes into new dressers and hanging picture frames — with a big reveal to cap off the experience.Sierra Lopez, The Mercury News, 13 Dec. 2024
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“étagère.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/%C3%A9tag%C3%A8re. Accessed 19 Jan. 2025.
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