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upstairs

[uhp-stairz] / ˈʌpˈstɛərz /
ADJECTIVE
on an upper floor
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Kitaj is the most melancholy of all the likenesses, and the only one that Ashbery did not tuck away but placed against a fireplace in an upstairs sitting room.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 24, 2026

Ask the woman upstairs if she lost cash.

From MarketWatch Aug. 11, 2026

One day, he invited me upstairs to his apartment for coffee and breakfast, which became a regular thing.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 6, 2026

From her home’s upstairs window, the flames appeared less threatening than they had initially, but the air quality was still terrible.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 31, 2026

The boys followed, and I helped Auntie clear up before going back upstairs to my bedroom.

From "Code Name Kingfisher" by Liz Kessler




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