sill
Example Sentences
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“They write words on the sill between them and wipe them off, their palms and feet dark with dust.”
From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 4, 2026
The Red Sea was initially connected from the north to the Mediterranean through a shallow sill.
From Science Daily • Oct. 8, 2025
The hearing was told Sir Bobby had lost his balance as he stood up from his chair, striking a window sill and "possibly a radiator".
From BBC • Nov. 1, 2023
Officials are addressing the issue in multiple ways, including heightening an existing sill, an underwater levee used to block or slow the flow of salt water.
From Seattle Times • Sep. 25, 2023
I’ll be through in a while,” he said to the smallest child, who was looking out of the window, his chin barely high enough to rest on the sill.
From "Sounder" by William H. Armstrong
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
