nightstand
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of nightstand
Example Sentences
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On the nightstand next to a bed in his main bedroom, Epstein had a phone with numbers for his longtime lawyer Darren Indyke and his accountant Richard Kahn.
From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 14, 2025
The pain in my forehead was sharp, as if I had just slammed it against the nightstand.
From Slate • Nov. 3, 2024
She went to her parents' bedroom where Carty found $1,100 in U.S. dollars in her mother’s nightstand.
From Salon • Apr. 18, 2024
At 160 square feet, the rooms have a bed, nightstand, dresser and mini fridge.
From Los Angeles Times • Aug. 24, 2023
She puts her bowl down on her nightstand and goes to pick up a slate-gray cat from her bed.
From "The Wrong Way Home" by Kate O’Shaughnessy
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