backstairs

Example Sentences

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But long before Putin’s backstairs embrace of Trump’s candidacy, Syria had illustrated the limitations of a president who always tiptoed through the tulips.

From The Guardian

Instead, his columns were narratives of creation, abandonment and restoration that lovingly highlighted quirky design and backstairs gossip from decades past.

From New York Times

Next to it was his study, where he wrote by the light of a single candle and received the “common” people through the backstairs, which he also used to come and go unnoticed.

From New York Times

In the mid-1800s, members of the Wood family and their guests used the grander front staircase, and the backstairs were used by servants responsible for many of the household tasks.

From Washington Times

The backstairs political argument was that veteran Senate President John Alario, R-Westwego, wanted another term, and it was thought that his position might be in danger if a new governor wanted a change.

From Washington Times