drawer
Example Sentences
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Even a sticker on Scottie’s dresser drawer referring to “E.T.” makes us consider the tragic new limits of these children’s lives.
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 26, 2026
It had been tucked away in a museum drawer for decades as it was thought to have been an unremarkable specimen.
From BBC • Mar. 25, 2026
There’s no reaching past something sticky or spoiled, no quiet dread lurking in the crisper drawer.
From Salon • Mar. 19, 2026
As for this $150,000: It’s better off in your bank account than in a drawer.
From MarketWatch • Feb. 26, 2026
Jonah waited until Mom and Dad were out of his room before he tucked the mysterious letter back in his drawer.
From "Found" by Margaret Peterson Haddix
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