top-drawer
Example Sentences
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The night before, Ms. Reardon said, “I sat in bed and wrote a list of attributes my ‘dream guy’ would have and tucked it away in my top drawer.
From New York Times • Nov. 19, 2021
The writing is top drawer, and the text is experimental to profitable effect, which I’m afraid is rather rare.
From The Guardian • Jun. 5, 2020
In the top drawer, he stores a stack of outstanding medical bills related to years of heart trouble.
From Washington Times • Feb. 15, 2020
The 44-year-old English teacher keeps a tube of Cucumber Melon body cream in the top drawer of his desk, tucked between Sharpies and masking tape.
From Seattle Times • Jan. 20, 2020
The note was still hidden in the top drawer of his desk, right beside the mysterious letter, Beware!
From "Found" by Margaret Peterson Haddix
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