downstairs

Example Sentences

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Treat yourself: For some people, that might be a writer’s retreat or yoga holiday, while for others it’s a new downstairs bathroom or underfloor heating.

From MarketWatch • Mar. 20, 2026

“I really want them all to be working overnight, so I’m always running downstairs before bed, just like ‘one last check!’” said Simon Last, an engineer and co-founder of workplace startup Notion.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 12, 2026

Some people, like Anna Shilanski, are choosing to spend their nights underground to avoid having to wake up and rush downstairs when air raid sirens wail in the wee hours.

From Barron's • Mar. 2, 2026

Before the audience hurried out of Royal Festival Hall, rushing to find their seats at the dinner downstairs, Cumming offered a final thought.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 22, 2026

I head downstairs and out the back door, around the back stoop, under the clothesline.

From "The Tenth Mistake of Hank Hooperman" by Gennifer Choldenko