drawers
Britishplural noun
Example Sentences
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Modern people no longer store the substance of their lives in desk drawers or filing cabinets.
From Slate • May 20, 2026
Previously, rulings were made based on the nature of the maps themselves, rather than the intent of their drawers.
From Salon • May 16, 2026
Rosmarin's room has a phone, an exercise bike, bed, drawers, bathroom, chairs, desk and TV.
From BBC • May 13, 2026
Thirty years ago L.A. firefighters found children sleeping in closets and babies snoozing in dresser drawers.
From Los Angeles Times • May 6, 2026
Still, as soon as he got down to the living room, Chess began looking under pillows, pulling out drawers.
From "The Strangers" by Margaret Peterson Haddix
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