Examples of bookshelf in a Sentence
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Growing up, Abughazaleh had free reign on her parents bookshelves.
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James Folta, Literary Hub, 19 Dec. 2025
The dictionaries on the founders’ bookshelves were never silent.
—Time, 17 Dec. 2025
As police scoured the area for the shooter, many students remained barricaded in rooms while others hid behind furniture and bookshelves.
—Arkansas Online, 15 Dec. 2025
The curvilinear library, meanwhile, features floor-to-ceiling bookshelves lined in rattan, or thin stems of a palm.
—Demetrius Simms, Robb Report, 11 Dec. 2025
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James Folta, Literary Hub, 19 Dec. 2025
The dictionaries on the founders’ bookshelves were never silent.
—Time, 17 Dec. 2025
As police scoured the area for the shooter, many students remained barricaded in rooms while others hid behind furniture and bookshelves.
—Arkansas Online, 15 Dec. 2025
The curvilinear library, meanwhile, features floor-to-ceiling bookshelves lined in rattan, or thin stems of a palm.
—Demetrius Simms, Robb Report, 11 Dec. 2025
See All Example Sentences for bookshelf
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“Bookshelf.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/bookshelf. Accessed 22 Dec. 2025.
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