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:
And then there was MapQuest — another artifact safely filed away in the same early-2000s drawer as Freedom Fries — which announced, simply, “We’re not changing it.”
From Salon ● Sep. 2, 2026
“You would open a drawer and these flying green glowing snakes would fly out. That scared me and I was afraid to get my pajamas out of the drawer.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 28, 2026
This time, it would be one she could actually hold in her own hands and it would never be hidden away in a drawer.
From BBC ● Jul. 29, 2026
Keep your rental paperwork in your top drawer.
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 21, 2026
I stash my diploma and award certificates inside a desk drawer where I won’t have to look at them, and I slide the duplicate Emily Dickinson book onto my highest bookshelf.
From "Keeping Pace" by Laurie Morrison
“After all these months, the investigators are left with 12 metal file drawers full of information, much of it useless,” wrote Newsday.
From Slate ● Jul. 7, 2026
Previously, rulings were made based on the nature of the maps themselves, rather than the intent of their drawers.
From Salon ● May 16, 2026
Rosmarin's room has a phone, an exercise bike, bed, drawers, bathroom, chairs, desk and TV.
From BBC ● May 13, 2026
Thirty years ago L.A. firefighters found children sleeping in closets and babies snoozing in dresser drawers.
From Los Angeles Times ● May 6, 2026
“D’you know,” the man grouses, “I could file a report. I stepped out for a moment, came back, and found her rummaging through the drawers of my desk. Outrageous!”
From "The Bletchley Riddle" by Ruta Sepetys and Steve Sheinkin
