across the counter
Example Sentences
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Ilya passes Shane his signature ginger ale across the counter and says, “You like tuna melt?”
From Salon • Feb. 15, 2026
Next in line, we approached her with our scores and as she draped them across the counter, she looked at me and said, “You two are really sweet.”
From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 21, 2023
“Well he hasn’t done anything for us,” said 25-year-old Mortada Miryal, leaning across the counter of his perfume stall to take a glimpse of the street view outside.
From Washington Post • Jun. 21, 2022
Prepandemic, diners could sit across the counter and watch.
From Seattle Times • Mar. 22, 2022
Brandon ordered a hamburger and began to slide some money across the counter.
From "The Parker Inheritance" by Varian Johnson
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