basement

Example Sentences

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The awards she won are now hidden away in her basement "until I get used to the idea".

From BBC • May 22, 2026

It turns out, there are a couple of basement levels here that were designed into the ballroom— they weren’t initially disclosed—that have to do with national security.

From Slate • May 7, 2026

The business model that once made it an industry maverick—bringing its brand of bargain basement fares coupled with fees for pretty much everything—faced pressure from more intense competition.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 1, 2026

The bicycles caught the eye of project director Giovanna Araujo as she was scoping out the basement for sites to bore holes for geotechnical testing.

From Los Angeles Times • May 1, 2026

When we arrived at the basement level, she didn’t move.

From "The Red Car to Hollywood" by Jennie Liu