upstairs

Example Sentences

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Sarlaben was working there and, when Aadhya needed the washroom, she took her upstairs.

From BBC • Jun. 7, 2026

A large basement space has been outfitted with several beds, while an upstairs room features bunk beds.

From MarketWatch • May 27, 2026

Screams echo from the upstairs bedrooms, where two husbands are in exile, watching a Green Bay Packers game with a newborn baby.

From Los Angeles Times • May 4, 2026

He saw a split later during his time as a medical student at Columbia—some patients upstairs being entertained by a pianist, others in the basement treated as a “burden on the hospital.”

From Slate • Apr. 29, 2026

Why was he so eager to go upstairs?

From "The Hiding Place" by Corrie ten Boom