basement

Example Sentences

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Does a dark basement have to be that dark?

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 11, 2026

“Backrooms,” which reportedly had a production budget of about $10 million, stars Chiwetel Ejiofor as a furniture store owner who finds a mysterious portal in his basement.

From Los Angeles Times • May 31, 2026

After he discovers a wall in the store’s basement serves as a portal to the creepy rooms and he tells her about them, she follows him in.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 28, 2026

A large basement space has been outfitted with several beds, while an upstairs room features bunk beds.

From MarketWatch • May 27, 2026

Never before have we locked her out of the basement for so long, and she pays us back with pathetic pouts.

From "South of Somewhere" by Kalena Miller