drawer
Example Sentences
Examples are provided to illustrate real-world usage of words in context. Any opinions expressed do not reflect the views of Dictionary.com.
See Examples For:
The oldest weapon in the drawer — the one that raised me, the one that could empty a lunch table in the 1990s — is losing its edge at the ballot box.
From Salon ● Nov. 5, 2026
Despite its unusual appearance, the specimen remained unstudied in a museum collection drawer for many years.
From Science Daily ● Oct. 20, 2026
I was startled for a moment when I opened my top desk drawer and saw the contents.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 8, 2026
Keep your rental paperwork in your top drawer.
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 21, 2026
We sisters were to travel in the handkerchief drawer of Camilla’s trunk, in among her sachets.
From "Secrets at Sea" by Richard Peck
I spent some of the newfound time poking in drawers, filing cabinets and closets.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 8, 2026
Neatly labeled drawers hold hand fans, plastic snakes, buttons, buckles.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 15, 2026
She commonly sees kitchens where infrequently used gadgets take up "prime real estate"; things which could be stored in drawers, cupboards or even the loft, if it's something really gathering dust.
From BBC ● Jun. 28, 2026
"There are many meteorites sitting in drawers that haven't been thoroughly studied, so there were likely more of these protoplanets we don't know about," Bell said.
From Science Daily ● Jun. 23, 2026
Mrs. Clarke began folding the basket of cloth diapers and comically miniature baby clothes she had brought to fill the dresser drawers.
From "The Long-Lost Home" by Maryrose Wood
Random Word
Spin the wheel and learn a new word!
Get a word