downstairs

Example Sentences

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“I really want them all to be working overnight, so I’m always running downstairs before bed, just like ‘one last check!’”

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 13, 2026

"We ran downstairs to the basement... from the 10th floor... we were petrified," he told AFP.

From Barron's • Mar. 2, 2026

“And my other favorite time is sunset in the upper bedroom or downstairs barbecuing something outdoors. The views really are spectacular.”

From MarketWatch • Feb. 27, 2026

I was supposed to head downstairs for a reception with Congresswoman Pelosi and a delegation of California Democrats, but I needed a breath of fresh air.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 24, 2026

By the time he got himself dressed and downstairs, everyone was around the table, eating, drinking coffee or juice or what looked like strawberry milk, slightly bleary-eyed but ready for the day.

From "Boy 2.0" by Tracey Baptiste