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
Pints sling across the counter to construction workers wearing ski pants, while windburned teenagers — Lessar and his pals — nosh chicken barbecue pizza and play Battleship.
From Seattle Times • Apr. 8, 2023
His shoulders sank as he leaned across the counter.
From Washington Post • Jul. 23, 2021
From across the counter comes a wet, cool cabbage, as big as a cannonball.
From "All the Light We Cannot See" by Anthony Doerr
