put away
Example Sentences
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Put away your sweater and break out your sunscreen.
From Los Angeles Times • May 12, 2023
Put away the violins because the tears need to be about somewhere else in the world.
From BBC • Mar. 2, 2022
Put away toys, games and craft supplies, and keep all accessible surfaces free of knickknacks, medications and cosmetics.
From Seattle Times • Oct. 7, 2021
And then I was at the barracks, sand blowing through, and the captain told me, “We came from the barbershop. We saw Life magazine. Put away that mop. You’re photographing the general now, sir.”
From The New Yorker • Jun. 13, 2019
“O.K., beauty. Put away the comb,” said Dick, dressed now and ready to go.
From "In Cold Blood" by Truman Capote
