upstairs

Example Sentences

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The bar is busy, the lunchtime crowd is steady for a Thursday, there are bookings in the new rooms upstairs.

From BBC • Jun. 10, 2026

During a recent interview at his small office upstairs from Barnes & Noble’s flagship store on Manhattan’s Union Square, Daunt said publishers view their books as their babies and tell him to take more.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 10, 2026

“To go to the source script has been very interesting, because while there are references to bedrooms and the boys being upstairs, Miller doesn’t describe a naturalistic setting,” Mantello said.

From Los Angeles Times • May 6, 2026

A parent who refuses to share basic caregiving responsibilities places an unfair and unrealistic burden on the other partner — and on you, if you are spending time babysitting while he is upstairs.

From MarketWatch • May 4, 2026

When they were done, Jeremy went upstairs to check on the dragon, who was once more snoozing among his socks.

From "Jeremy Thatcher, Dragon Hatcher" by Bruce Coville