shelf

Example Sentences

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A rom-com need not be a sparkling shelf covered with bon-bons, but it shouldn’t be a nauseating cloud of carbon monoxide that makes you want to flee.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 2, 2026

That led to a fundraising campaign raising money for charity - but with a shorter shelf life, the Orkney banana glut required a swifter solution.

From BBC • Mar. 31, 2026

The ship traveled from the Azores to the European continental shelf, where she collected water samples at 12 different locations.

From Science Daily • Mar. 29, 2026

If the photo in my book shelf was only of Chávez, I’d still keep it up.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 24, 2026

Father stood up and took the big brass-hinged Bible from its shelf as Toos and Hans rapped on the door and came in.

From "The Hiding Place" by Corrie ten Boom