downstairs

Example Sentences

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We’d moved out from Brooklyn into a little house—two bedrooms downstairs and two in the unfinished attic if you could finish it.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 28, 2026

This typically happens during the lowering portion of a movement, such as bringing a dumbbell down, walking downstairs, or slowly lowering yourself into a chair.

From Science Daily • May 1, 2026

He then made his way downstairs and towards the ballroom, where the dinner was taking place.

From BBC • Apr. 29, 2026

In the downstairs hallway, Snyder smiles as he points out photos of his family in Wisconsin.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 21, 2026

Upset that he had ignored her for so long, Maggie refused to come downstairs.

From "American Spirits" by Barb Rosenstock