elevator
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:
We rode to the 107th floor in an elevator speeding upward at roughly 18 miles an hour, our ears popping.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 9, 2026
A desire to reveal something just beneath the visible surface is manifest throughout, from the chiaroscuro studies of marble elevator banks to empty stairwells that spiral out of sight.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 3, 2026
Joint lead bookrunner and stabilization agent Morgan Stanley adorned its lobbies, elevator banks and turnstiles with SpaceX logos and pictures of Mars.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 31, 2026
They showed significant deterioration in several measures, including elevator and aileron control, landing accuracy and vertical and lateral deviation on approach.
From BBC ● Aug. 15, 2026
There was an elevator, but Bat preferred to take the stairs.
From "A Boy Called Bat" by Elana K. Arnold
![]()
SoFi Stadium aced the physical infrastructure with working elevators, wheelchair escorts and accessible seating with clear sightlines on every level.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 16, 2026
They also work at a low frequency and are able to penetrate buildings and elevators and particularly hospitals - which can have thickened walls to protect people from X-rays and other radiation.
From BBC ● Aug. 14, 2026
WSJ analyzed videos, photos, audio and witness accounts from the White House Correspondents’ Dinner to show what happened after a man emerged near the elevators, shots rang out, and security sprang into action.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 27, 2026
The electric-vehicle maker said it will be led by Silvio Napoli, the former CEO and executive chairman of the Schindler Group, a Switzerland-based manufacturer and service provider focused on elevators and escalators.
From MarketWatch ● Apr. 14, 2026
A green light lit up and the cage door slid open, allowing me to continue on to the elevators.
From "Ready Player One: A Novel" by Ernest Cline
![]()