upstairs

Example Sentences

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I had been welcomed into Sir Alex Ferguson's room upstairs at Old Trafford many times when he was United's manager and it was the same when he retired.

From BBC • May 15, 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

He saw a split later during his time as a medical student at Columbia—some patients upstairs being entertained by a pianist, others in the basement treated as a “burden on the hospital.”

From Slate • Apr. 29, 2026

“For the record, neither of us live there anymore but they were our upstairs neighbors for 10 years!” she wrote.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 15, 2026

I take the letter upstairs, calling a quick, ‘Thanks, Mum,’ over my shoulder on the way up.

From "Code Name Kingfisher" by Liz Kessler