upstairs

Example Sentences

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When a man from the commissary ran in with an order to evacuate the building, Blaschum went upstairs to find her flying partners.

From Slate • Jul. 7, 2026

Lorne goes upstairs and becomes a completely different figure.

From Salon • Jul. 5, 2026

The couple’s youngest, Dariana, 10, was upstairs in the top-floor apartment where Sillie’s sister and her husband lived.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 30, 2026

His ongoing dispute with a folding bicycle and a long-running complaint about the behavior of the upstairs neighbors are, though they make for some very funny interludes, symptomatic of entrenched unhappiness.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 25, 2026

Calvin entered the upstairs bedroom and encountered five flustered females.

From "American Spirits" by Barb Rosenstock