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closet

[kloz-it] / ˈklɒz ɪt /


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When Felix and his quirky next-door neighbor Marigold find a wooden box labeled “Open Me” hidden away in a closet, they discover a recording device with an intriguing auditory riddle.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 12, 2026

The closet is not just a social phenomenon.

From Salon • Jun. 5, 2026

Yet as I wrangled them into my closet, something kept nagging at me like a pebble in an insole: Bernie Sanders’ eye-rolling dismissal outside the Senate elevator.

From Slate • Jun. 5, 2026

She started filling up her son’s closet, and soon enough, she found herself selling her other finds out of a bodega in her garage.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 3, 2026

Luckily, it doesn’t seem like she’s expecting more of a response from me, because she goes into her closet and starts rummaging around.

From "The Wrong Way Home" by Kate O’Shaughnessy




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