elevator

Example Sentences

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After the lights dimmed on Dr. Achebe, the group was ushered out of the theater directly into a large elevator.

From Literature

A former colleague used to talk about the time he was interviewing Mel Brooks in a hotel lobby when the elevator opened and an elegant figure walked out.

From The Wall Street Journal

First-floor access or an elevator is key, as is being close to friends and family who can provide community and emotional support.

From MarketWatch

"I live in a new building on the 17th floor, but we have no elevator, no electricity and no water supply," says Alina.

From BBC

But real estate insiders say the property is badly in need of remodeling, with aging office spaces, tiny windows, fickle elevators and a pesky rodent population among its ills.

From Barron's