staircase

Example Sentences

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Obama made an awkward landing in September 2016 when there was no staircase provided for Air Force One at Hangzhou airport.

From Barron's • May 15, 2026

The Met Gala is officially underway as A-list actors, global pop stars and tech titans alike grace the Metropolitan Museum’s grand staircase.

From Los Angeles Times • May 4, 2026

Coles Thomas Allen, 31, is accused of attempting to rush a staircase that led down to the ballroom where the White House Correspondents’ Dinner was taking place.

From Salon • May 1, 2026

Neither side can afford the wrong signal from a stray gesture or a misplaced staircase.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 27, 2026

Mamá lets out a wail that I can hear as I am huffing and puffing up the tall staircase to our apartment after returning home from school.

From "Across So Many Seas" by Ruth Behar