elevator

Example Sentences

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An elevator door opens, and the two walk out onto a stage, greeting a packed crowd.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 10, 2026

Among the suggestions: Avoid highway rest stops if you can and get a room away from the elevator.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 10, 2026

“There’s a lot more that’s going to come,” says Neil Green, chief digital officer of Otis Worldwide, the Connecticut-based company founded by Elisha Otis and now one of the largest elevator manufacturers.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 2, 2026

By the 1970s, elevator operators had largely vanished, lingering mostly in luxury hotels where their old-world charm and sense of ceremony still held appeal.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 2, 2026

She made it to the nearest trolley platform, bypassing the elevator and taking the winding staircase up to wait, then pulled a rope overhead.

From "The Marvellers" by Dhonielle Clayton