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Recent Examples of side table
Surround it with modern chairs and wood stump side tables, and bring out sheepskin throws and extra blankets to create an all-weather gathering space.
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Kristin Hohenadel, The Spruce, 17 Apr. 2026
The lights are offered as a set of two or four, and they can be easily hung from a tree, staked at the beginning of a pathway, or simply placed on a side table.
—Rebecca Jones, Southern Living, 8 Apr. 2026
In my room, the Googie style was elevated with bespoke accessories: wall lights resembling satellite dishes and side tables recalling old 1950s radios that encapsulated the futuristic confidence motels originally stood for.
—Simon Willis, Travel + Leisure, 6 Apr. 2026
My favorite corner housed the freestanding soaking tub, where Blue Lagoon bath salts sit on a side table for easy access.
—Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 5 Apr. 2026
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Kristin Hohenadel, The Spruce, 17 Apr. 2026
The lights are offered as a set of two or four, and they can be easily hung from a tree, staked at the beginning of a pathway, or simply placed on a side table.
—Rebecca Jones, Southern Living, 8 Apr. 2026
In my room, the Googie style was elevated with bespoke accessories: wall lights resembling satellite dishes and side tables recalling old 1950s radios that encapsulated the futuristic confidence motels originally stood for.
—Simon Willis, Travel + Leisure, 6 Apr. 2026
My favorite corner housed the freestanding soaking tub, where Blue Lagoon bath salts sit on a side table for easy access.
—Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 5 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for side table
Noun
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Skip the bulky sideboard in favor of a slim console, and hang a mirror to double the sense of space (and candlelight).—
Kathryn O'Shea-Evans,
Architectural Digest,
16 Apr. 2026
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Fellow Czech countrymate Marek Alscher tallied his first NHL point on the play, having left the puck for Nosek on the sideboards.—
Miami Herald,
Miami Herald,
12 Apr. 2026
Noun
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Mornings start at the barn-style main restaurant, where the tight breakfast menu includes mushroom noodles, yak yogurt granola, and coddled eggs with cordyceps (a local edible fungi) alongside a small buffet spread of fresh bread, yak butter, jam, and tsampa (buckwheat flour) for porridge.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
25 Apr. 2026
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From global dishes to comfort food classics, many supermarkets now offer — and are expanding — buffet-style prepared foods that rival takeout in both variety and convenience.—
Deirdre Bardolf,
FOXNews.com,
23 Apr. 2026
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The following weekend, the final 10 players in the World Series of Art Poker convened at a card table set up at The Living Room, a super-private Hollywood member’s club—and Kylie was nowhere to be seen.—
Nate Freeman,
Vanity Fair,
11 Mar. 2026
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In the early days, Romanucci and Blandin started in a small office with a card table and a plastic bag for the garbage.—
Gregory Royal Pratt,
Chicago Tribune,
1 Mar. 2026
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Ethics watchdogs have flagged concerns that these donations could buy favorable regulatory treatment from the federal government, while the White House counters that critics would complain if the project were funded by taxpayers.—
Phillip M. Bailey,
USA Today,
27 Apr. 2026
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Running seconds appear in the subdial at 7 o’clock, while the subdial at 4 o’clock features a 30-minute counter.—
Victoria Gomelsky,
Robb Report,
27 Apr. 2026
Noun
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That table seats four, and a separate lower seating area splits two chairs with a tea table.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
17 Dec. 2025
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There is a low tea table, common in many Chinese businesses, as well as a green screen area for people to use for livestreams.—
Lavender Au,
The Dial,
7 Oct. 2025
Noun
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The blueprint would require removing carpeting, adding nurses stations, emergency backup power, electrical outlets, mobile workstations, linen hampers and bed tables, among other changes.—
Hugo Martín,
Los Angeles Times,
8 Apr. 2020
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Convinced that copper has germ-fighting qualities, the hospital system invested in copper surfaces for countertops and bed rails, bed tables and other furniture.—
Lucette Lagnado,
WSJ,
8 Sep. 2018
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Fresh flowers and a selection of colorful coffee table books chronicling New York City’s art scene provide a warm touch.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
24 Apr. 2026
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In the case of a coffee table, for example, Berkus recommends mixing at least four different materials—metal, wood, ceramics, and glass—and finding unique items from secondhand stores whenever possible.—
Joseph Erbentraut,
Better Homes & Gardens,
21 Apr. 2026
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“Side table.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/side%20table. Accessed 1 May. 2026.
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