drawers

Example Sentences

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I like to wipe from top to bottom — shelves first, then drawers — so anything loose gets cleared along the way.

From Salon • Mar. 19, 2026

Instead of shelves of alcohol, apothecary drawers stocked with ingredients like goji berries and angelica root line the walls, permeating the room with their scent.

From Barron's • Feb. 13, 2026

That’s why some of us eavesdrop, sneak into closets and rummage through dresser drawers in secret.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 30, 2026

"No student should have to rifle through drawers looking for a crumpled certificate when they're preparing for a job interview," Skills Minister Baroness Jacqui Smith said.

From BBC • Jan. 7, 2026

Hannie was emptying her bag and changing her clothes, pulling drawers out roughly and slamming them hard as she closed them.

From "Code Name Kingfisher" by Liz Kessler