across the counter
Example Sentences
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Ilya passes Shane his signature ginger ale across the counter and says, “You like tuna melt?”
From Salon • Feb. 15, 2026
Next in line, we approached her with our scores and as she draped them across the counter, she looked at me and said, “You two are really sweet.”
From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 21, 2023
He started running across the counter, jumping over stuff like the fruit bowl.
From New York Times • Jun. 8, 2023
Prepandemic, diners could sit across the counter and watch.
From Seattle Times • Mar. 22, 2022
Madame Ruelle does something she has never done: she reaches across the counter and cups Marie-Laure’s face in her floury palms.
From "All the Light We Cannot See" by Anthony Doerr
