drawers
Britishplural noun
Example Sentences
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Instead of shelves of alcohol, apothecary drawers stocked with ingredients like goji berries and angelica root line the walls, permeating the room with their scent.
From Barron's
I dig through the kitchen drawers in search of a thermometer but come up empty.
From Literature
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Once, Mom had tried to reorganize his dresser drawers because she thought he could “use some help.”
From Literature
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That’s why some of us eavesdrop, sneak into closets and rummage through dresser drawers in secret.
“D’you know,” the man grouses, “I could file a report. I stepped out for a moment, came back, and found her rummaging through the drawers of my desk. Outrageous!”
From Literature
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