take the floor
Example Sentences
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This month, Watkins and Davidson finally were able to take the floor together, just as Gottlieb had envisioned.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 29, 2026
As the Wizards head into the All-Star break, Sheppard is right that Beal, Kuzma and Porzingis haven’t been able to consistently take the floor together.
From Washington Times ● Feb. 16, 2023
While he was rehabbing, he wondered whether he would ever take the floor with Durant and Irving in Brooklyn.
From Seattle Times ● Sep. 26, 2022
Their athletic director will then take the floor before BYU volleyball’s next home game, with a microphone in his right hand and small piece of blue paper in his left.
From Washington Post ● Aug. 29, 2022
He was at the ball given to the Prince of Wales in the Academy of Music, being the first after the royal guest to take the floor for the waltz.
From Fifth Avenue by Arthur Bartlett Maurice
