shelves
Americannoun
noun
Example Sentences
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Inside the sparse, upscale abode, cardboard moving boxes are still scattered across the entryway, and his shelves lack ingredients.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 4, 2026
Provinces pulled US alcohol from shelves and Canadians significantly curbed travel south, which irritated the US in return.
From BBC • Jun. 4, 2026
Sanseido, a 145-year-old bookstore in Tokyo's book district Jimbocho, began putting zines on their shelves almost a year ago.
From Barron's • Jun. 1, 2026
The woman peppered Borel with questions as the three walked single-file through narrow aisles framed by shelves stocked with some of the world’s most coveted bottles.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 31, 2026
I lean against the storage shelves, which poke uncomfortably into my back.
From "The Wrong Way Home" by Kate O’Shaughnessy
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