How to Use drawer in a Sentence

drawer

noun
  • There are some pens in my desk drawer.
  • He stood there in only his drawers.
  • At the bottom of the stove was a drawer that held pots and pans.
    Mary Carole McCauley, Baltimore Sun, 11 June 2023
  • Just press and hold the icon in the app drawer and tap Uninstall.
    Julian Chokkattu, WIRED, 25 Feb. 2023
  • The gun’s case was in a dresser drawer, but not the gun.
    cleveland, 2 Dec. 2022
  • Lea’s Olympic medals, Erik said with a laugh, are in a sock drawer.
    Luca Evans, Los Angeles Times, 6 May 2023
  • The easy-to-empty waste drawer holds a week’s worth of waste per cat.
    Katherine Alex Beaven, Peoplemag, 10 Nov. 2023
  • Soon enough, tank tops will be pushed to the back of the drawer as sweaters take center stage.
    Lauren Warnecke, Chicago Tribune, 5 Sep. 2023
  • One of the highlights for her was the brass pull-out drawers with the linen lining.
    Angela Belt, House Beautiful, 22 Mar. 2023
  • Lucia dug around in the drawers and pulled out a big black T-shirt.
    Ruby Opalka, The Atlantic, 25 Aug. 2024
  • Use a toothbrush that is ready to be retired to the craft drawer.
    Southern Living Editors, Southern Living, 9 Feb. 2024
  • An open drawer in the Wood home kitchen where a filet knife, thought to be the murder weapon, was kept.
    CBS News, 12 Nov. 2022
  • Jenkins said the boy pulled out a dresser drawer and stepped up to reach the purse.
    Justin Jouvenal, Washington Post, 15 Aug. 2023
  • And spring is the perfect time to restock your undies drawer.
    Emilia Benton, womenshealthmag.com, 6 Apr. 2023
  • Take the time to open all drawers and doors to confirm the slides and hinges work properly.
    Mary Cornetta, Better Homes & Gardens, 5 Aug. 2024
  • Be sure not to let your old gadgets just fill up a junk drawer.
    Jennifer Jolly, USA TODAY, 31 Aug. 2023
  • Fold the legs & arms until the figure fits neat as a book of matches in a drawer.
    Terrance Hayes, The New York Review of Books, 29 June 2023
  • Tamra, in turn, is challenged by her brick to drop her drawers and pee in the yard.
    Peter Larsen, Orange County Register, 20 Sep. 2024
  • All of this data is contained within the drawers of the MVZ.
    Katie Hafner, Scientific American, 4 Jan. 2024
  • The phone was later found hidden in a bathroom drawer in the home.
    cleveland, 4 Jan. 2023
  • At-home remedies for puffy eyes Reach for a spoon from the utensil drawer.
    Catharine Malzahn, Good Housekeeping, 29 June 2023
  • There were two keys for the room, one on the key ring of one of the managers and the other in a drawer in someone’s office.
    Sasha Hupka, The Arizona Republic, 16 July 2024
  • There’s a touchscreen on its chest and a large drawer where a stomach would be.
    David Meyer, Fortune, 16 Nov. 2022
  • Remove everything from the drawer, wipe it down, and go through the process above.
    Dominique Fluker, Essence, 21 Mar. 2024
  • Growing up in Minnesota, the long guns were in the stairway closet and the shells were in the drawer.
    Letters To The Editor, Orlando Sentinel, 10 Aug. 2024
  • When not in use, simply roll it up and tuck it into a drawer.
    Barbara Bellesi Zito, Southern Living, 21 Sep. 2024
  • But my curls have never looked better, so for now, the clippers will stay in the drawer.
    WIRED, 19 June 2023
  • Change out over-the-range microwaves for counter or drawer versions.
    Dawn McMullan, Dallas News, 23 Mar. 2023
  • During another robbery, documents say Lindsay climbed over the counter and told the teller to give him the key to a drawer.
    Perry Vandell, The Arizona Republic, 31 Oct. 2024
  • The suite’s walk-in closet offers ample hanging and drawer space for your go-to apparel.
    Demetrius Simms, Robb Report, 16 Oct. 2024

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