downstairs

Example Sentences

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Borel, a congenial 39-year-old whose family owns the inn in Virginia’s Shenandoah Valley, thought their request to see the wine collection was strange, but he led them downstairs anyway.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 31, 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

"As soon as we heard the earthquake alert, everyone ran downstairs," Chaw Su Thwe, a Myanmar national living in Hokkaido, told the BBC.

From BBC • Apr. 20, 2026

In Phoenix, Dad and Steph lock up the apartment when they’re only running downstairs to grab the mail.

From "Clairboyance" by Kristiana Kahakauwila