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Recent Examples of bookcase
This modern bookcase comes in five acrylic color variations to seamlessly blend in with your existing decor.
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Julia Harrison,
Architectural Digest,
12 June 2026
Calling this a standard bookcase is an understatement.
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Tanya Sharma,
PEOPLE,
6 June 2026
Take your book, enter a code on a keypad, and push the bookcase open.
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Carrie Honaker,
Bon Appetit Magazine,
5 June 2026
Incorporate a strong hue behind the shelves of a bookcase or on an accent chair, then spread the same color to other spaces in small doses—such as pillows, light fixtures, and accessories.
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Gary Thompson,
Midwest Living,
5 June 2026
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Julia Harrison,
Architectural Digest,
12 June 2026
Calling this a standard bookcase is an understatement.
—
Tanya Sharma,
PEOPLE,
6 June 2026
Take your book, enter a code on a keypad, and push the bookcase open.
—
Carrie Honaker,
Bon Appetit Magazine,
5 June 2026
Incorporate a strong hue behind the shelves of a bookcase or on an accent chair, then spread the same color to other spaces in small doses—such as pillows, light fixtures, and accessories.
—
Gary Thompson,
Midwest Living,
5 June 2026
See All Example Sentences for bookcase
Recent Examples of Synonyms for bookcase
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Mourners beat their chests rhythmically in the intense summer heat, the wails of women cutting through the noise as the body of Ayatollah Ali Khamenei was unveiled beneath a glass case at the Grand Mosalla.
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The busboy, Oscar, fantasizes about slathering honey over Kelce's bared chest as he is tied to a pole, leaving him to be eaten by a bear.
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Other quirky details of the ’60s-era file credenza include a lock that can be opened and closed with a coin (a subtle nod to the fact that the company was originally a hardware and lock business).
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Framed family photos and a black ceramic panther sit on the credenza.
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Customers can choose paint color and cabinets but have to stick with the predesigned floor plans.
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My thumb and index finger pinched together to grab a dime, while my middle finger reached farther to pick up coins that had rolled under the edge of a cabinet.
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While the expiration of the enhanced ACA subsidies at the end of 2025 made insurance more expensive for millions of consumers, the HHS assistant secretary for planning and evaluation report cited efforts to crack down on improper signups.
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Linda McMahon, the Education secretary, pitched the changes as a way to get more help to families of kids with disabilities.
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Made in Poland from heavy mouth-blown, lead-free crystal, this carafe and tumbler set looks beautiful on a bedside table or sideboard.
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Give your favorite serveware and dishware collections a proper home with a dining room sideboard.
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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.
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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.
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Be sure to take advantage of these major markdowns on investment pieces like a bed frame, dresser, area rug, and more.
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The oldest French shirtmaker, Charvet got its start in 1838 on Paris’s Place Vendôme thanks to founder Joseph-Christophe Charvet, the son of Napoleon Bonaparte’s personal dresser.
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Thomas Markle had been the classic bull in the china closet in the runup to the 2018 wedding.
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“Bookcase.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bookcase. Accessed 7 Jul. 2026.
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