downstairs
Example Sentences
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Pro tip: In the months leading up to the move, I also saved boxes from deliveries I received, instead of hauling them downstairs to the recycling bin.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 11, 2026
When I moved into my Leimert Park apartment about two years ago, an older woman rushed downstairs to greet me.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 6, 2026
These connected to listening equipment downstairs in the servants' quarters, monitored day and night.
From Barron's ● Aug. 5, 2026
Out of loneliness, she becomes involved with her downstairs neighbor, a lovely but sinister musician.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 6, 2026
When I came downstairs into the kitchen the next morning, Peter was sitting at the table, a map open in front of him.
From "An Elephant in the Garden" by Michael Morpurgo
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