windowsill
Americannoun
noun
Etymology
Origin of windowsill
Example Sentences
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"Obviously dust is fine particles. Most of it is in the air, but some of it will land on your windowsill," he said.
From BBC • Jun. 7, 2026
"There were microphones on the windowsill of my dining room... I was being listened to," Hurley told the court, calling the press intrusion "deeply hurtful".
From Barron's • Jan. 22, 2026
For a punchier pasta, try al limone: a dish that’s all zip and silk, bright as spring sunlight on a windowsill.
From Salon • Dec. 18, 2025
Finley compares these pieces to a windowsill — a look into what these subjects are like when the defenses dissolve, into their relationship with Finley, into whatever conversation led them to this point.
From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 6, 2025
She took a deep breath and said, "We thought you might have because you were out of the room. And you were the only one who could reach the windowsill."
From "Sleepover Sleuths: Nancy Drew and the Clue Crew, #1" by Carolyn Keene
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