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Recent Examples of cubbyhole
Once removed from their cubbyhole, the bits can be inserted in one of two hexagonal driver holes.
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Ben Coxworth, New Atlas, 17 July 2024
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.
—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
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Ben Coxworth, New Atlas, 17 July 2024
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.
—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
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for cubbyhole
Noun
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The grad’s next big adventure is right around the corner, so practical gear like a planner, laundry bag, or reusable water bottle will be welcomed!—
Melissa Willets,
Parents,
29 Apr. 2025
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The city sold the elevated water tank site on the corner of Persimmon and Eighth to DRA Properties, LLC for $1,000 in November with the stipulation that the company would disassemble, remove and dispose of the water tower at its own expense within 18 months of the sale, according to city documents.—
Gael Langdon,
Arkansas Online,
29 Apr. 2025
Noun
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Engineers have figured out several methods over the years to scour out stubborn oil from nooks and crannies in the reservoir rock (think of a sponge but with much tighter pore spaces).—
Christopher Helman,
Forbes.com,
29 Apr. 2025
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It can be used in wand mode or as a handheld vac with the option to attach the duster crevice tool for cleaning tight nooks and crannies.—
Cierra Cowan,
PC Magazine,
29 Apr. 2025
Noun
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Bloodlines had granted British monarchs the right to territory in Aquitaine, the southwestern nook of France, much to the rancor of their French rivals.—
Chrissie McClatchie,
Travel + Leisure,
1 May 2025
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George Springer found a nook in his locker to rest his phone every day.—
Mitch Bannon,
New York Times,
29 Apr. 2025
Noun
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The pot, found in an alcove used as a shelf, was mostly intact with two opposing handles but appeared to be missing its neck and parts of the rim, according to the release.—
Lauren Liebhaber,
Miami Herald,
23 Apr. 2025
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Incorporating antique finds, greenery, and utilizing your home's quirky features, like alcoves and nooks, are just a few of the ways your home is set apart from the rest on the block.—
Claire Hoppe Norgaard,
Better Homes & Gardens,
22 Mar. 2025
Noun
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There’s no commute, you’re not holed up in a cubicle, and there’s not a micromanaging boss hovering over your shoulder.—
Jack Kelly,
Forbes.com,
23 Apr. 2025
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Later that morning, the 19-year-old freshman walked by another office with its lights off and door closed, then past the bare cubicles – all signs that some staffers at her tribal community college in Albuquerque were no longer there.—
Deborah Barfield Berry,
USA TODAY,
25 Mar. 2025
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“Cubbyhole.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cubbyhole. Accessed 8 May. 2025.
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