sill
Example Sentences
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“They write words on the sill between them and wipe them off, their palms and feet dark with dust.”
From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 4, 2026
The Red Sea was initially connected from the north to the Mediterranean through a shallow sill.
From Science Daily • Oct. 8, 2025
“It’s the law,” the not-unkind super replies — though Alex, now 2, can barely sit up, let alone reach the sill.
From New York Times • Apr. 23, 2024
This rigid material must be custom cut and fit tight between the floor joists, subfloor and sill plate.
From Seattle Times • Apr. 1, 2024
He threaded his way out between the stopped cars and leaned engagingly on the sill of our open window.
From "The Bell Jar" by Sylvia Plath
Vocabulary lists containing sill
Earth Science - Middle School
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Earth Science - High School
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Rocks and Minerals - Middle School and High School
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