elevator

Example Sentences

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Well, for a while I was an elevator operator in college at Iowa State.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 27, 2026

Women in green scrubs and hairnets were lined up to greet her as her stretcher rolled out of the elevator.

From Salon • May 27, 2026

Others have been trapped inside the elevator mid-blackout for hours.

From BBC • May 22, 2026

Do they sort of sidle up to you in the elevator and say, “Good job”? Or do they ignore you in the cafeteria and hope that this passes?

From Slate • May 12, 2026

The elevator groans from down the hall, announcing Dad and Jonah’s arrival.

From "Red Flags and Butterflies" by Sheryl Azzam