drawer

Example Sentences

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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

She pores over a drawer of unorganized jewelry to find the right piece.

From Salon • Feb. 28, 2026

As for this $150,000: It’s better off in your bank account than in a drawer.

From MarketWatch • Feb. 26, 2026

People lose their mail when it “gets stuck behind a drawer, not when they intentionally throw it away.”

From Slate • Feb. 24, 2026

I find my work pants, which are down at the bottom of my drawer, my old sweater, and a few other things Mom and I brought from the Ranch.

From "The Wrong Way Home" by Kate O’Shaughnessy