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Recent Examples of cubbyhole
Some new additions included cubbyholes for each employee — so no one had to drag home their coffee mug, family photo or ergonomic keyboard each night — small conference rooms workers can reserve and private phone rooms.
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Tribune News Service, The Mercury News, 13 June 2024
Team principals and engineers were lined up on stools in their little cubbyholes crowding around laptops.
—Peter Rubin, Longreads, 7 Mar. 2024
There are hanging plastic dividers that catch the light as people move them aside to find hidden cubbyholes and tunnels.
—Amy Schwabe, Journal Sentinel, 4 Jan. 2024
That's good news considering what an eensy cubbyhole was squeezed into the old Cabrio.
—Larry Griffin, Car and Driver, 27 July 2023
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Tribune News Service, The Mercury News, 13 June 2024
Team principals and engineers were lined up on stools in their little cubbyholes crowding around laptops.
—Peter Rubin, Longreads, 7 Mar. 2024
There are hanging plastic dividers that catch the light as people move them aside to find hidden cubbyholes and tunnels.
—Amy Schwabe, Journal Sentinel, 4 Jan. 2024
That's good news considering what an eensy cubbyhole was squeezed into the old Cabrio.
—Larry Griffin, Car and Driver, 27 July 2023
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for cubbyhole
Noun
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The goal — his 41st of the season and record-setting 136th game-winner to break a tie with Jaromir Jagr — caused teammates to spill off the bench and mob Ovechkin in the corner of the rink.—
Stephen Whyno,
Baltimore Sun,
5 Apr. 2025
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Spencer didn’t use his footwork or head movement to avoid the blows coming his way and by the fourth round rolled around and Tszyu was landing at will, Spencer’s corner waved off the contest.—
Trent Reinsmith,
Forbes.com,
5 Apr. 2025
Noun
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The game has all the trappings of the FromSoftware universe — a gloomy backdrop of a decrepit empire, a pile of eldritch lore, nooks and crannies that are intentionally difficult to discover — but all of that is wrapped up in an action platformer.—
Luke Winkie,
Vulture,
1 Apr. 2025
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Maneuver with ease while moving around corners and sharp turns and get in all those nooks and crannies with 8 different tools for any spot in your home including your couch or stairs.—
Carlos Mejia,
PC Magazine,
31 Mar. 2025
Noun
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Other highlights include a dining room and a windowed eat-in kitchen sporting a multi-hued glass tile backsplash, a Wolf range, a Sub-Zero refrigerator, a Miele dishwasher, and a nearby nook holding another fridge and washer and dryer.—
Wendy Bowman,
Robb Report,
4 Apr. 2025
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Mark Zuckerberg is the proud owner of a $23 million mansion in a nook of northwest Washington, D.C., directly across from the vice-presidential compound and a breezy 12-minute drive to the White House.—
Adriane Quinlan,
Curbed,
3 Apr. 2025
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Curtains of a Tartan by Strathmore Woollen Company add privacy to a room lined with alcove beds.—
Michael James Gardner,
Architectural Digest,
19 Mar. 2025
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The artsy atmosphere of the hotel attracts remote workers to the lobby’s many alcoves to work.—
Kelsey Glennon,
Southern Living,
5 Mar. 2025
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And they weren't allowed to get their office plants out of their cubicles.—
NBC News,
NBC news,
23 Mar. 2025
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The consultant, Glastonbury architectural firm SLAM, will base its designs for 450 Columbus on the average state worker spending three days a week in the office, taking into account that some spend large blocks of time in the field and that cubicles can be shared.—
Kenneth R. Gosselin,
Hartford Courant,
2 Mar. 2025
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“Cubbyhole.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cubbyhole. Accessed 16 Apr. 2025.
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