across the counter
Example Sentences
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Where other chefs might bark flat instructions or wave a knife in frustration, her words felt like a hand on your shoulder, a wink across the counter.
From Salon • Sep. 4, 2025
Elgan asked, as she slid a bowl of candy across the counter.
From New York Times • Jun. 6, 2024
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
Prepandemic, diners could sit across the counter and watch.
From Seattle Times • Mar. 22, 2022
“I don’t know what’s going on with you,” the man says from across the counter, “but I’m not taking your money.”
From "Thirteen Reasons Why" by Jay Asher
