duplex

Example Sentences

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As he rolled up in front of my Van Nuys duplex, his teal Ford Tempo shimmering in the speckled fall sun, a wave of first-date excitement flooded my system.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 3, 2026

“Thank you for the times when we were well and happy and busy,” Dad prayed over the turkey dinner Karen made for the three of us at his Iowa duplex in November.

From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 4, 2025

But cleaning a house that size was a massive undertaking, and it seemed impossible to keep track of everyone’s belongings, as compared with when they lived in a smaller duplex.

From MarketWatch • Nov. 21, 2025

Sometimes, the double duplex is a density hack that undermines neighborhood efforts to banish apartments and their residents.

From Slate • Jul. 31, 2025

The foster home is a jacked-up duplex with the face of a battered building—bricks missing, indecipherable and colorful graffiti.

From "They Both Die at the End" by Adam Silvera