winding staircase
Britishnoun
Example Sentences
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We passed the tear-gas-filled hall on the second floor and made our way down a warren of hallways, a winding staircase and a long tunnel.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jan. 4, 2024
The event, reachable on the second floor via a winding staircase within the Cultural Services of the French Embassy, had sold out well before the Nobel was announced.
From Seattle Times ● Oct. 10, 2022
They climb a winding staircase, over the ragged cliff and down to a hidden cove known as Playa del Amor, or beach of love.
From New York Times ● Apr. 12, 2022
Five bedrooms, five baths, grand foyer, winding staircase, 11-foot ceiling, six rustic fireplaces, original floors and woodwork; 4,900 square feet.
From Washington Times ● Apr. 18, 2019
She made it to the nearest trolley platform, bypassing the elevator and taking the winding staircase up to wait, then pulled a rope overhead.
From "The Marvellers" by Dhonielle Clayton
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