Examples of stairwell in a Sentence
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Occasionally the memories commemorated within the stairwell were bittersweet.
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Tracy Brown, Los Angeles Times, 8 Apr. 2024
Many major examples also feature Brunelleschi’s winding stairwell between the two facades.
—The Editors, Robb Report, 28 Mar. 2024
Craig Jones, 47, was found by maintenance personnel early Friday on the second-floor stairwell landing at East Chicago Light House Charter School on Pulaski Street, the East Chicago Police Department said in a Facebook post.
—Brian Brant, Peoplemag, 26 Feb. 2024
Officers requested the front entrance, including the BJ’s restaurant and various stairwells, to be guarded if the man were to leave through those doors.
—Ishani Desai, Sacramento Bee, 9 Feb. 2024
The record sparked a TikTok trend of people, including Ellis-Bextor herself, dancing through hallways and stairwells.
—Larisha Paul, Rolling Stone, 31 Jan. 2024
The Mississippi natives took advantage of the acoustics of the stairwell to showcase their signature harmonies.
—Meghan Overdeep, Southern Living, 14 Mar. 2024
Gravely wounded, the rival gang member then ran into the stairwell.
—Teri Figueroa, San Diego Union-Tribune, 8 Mar. 2024
The two were kicked down a stairwell; Jean was let go, and Ms. Molland’s mother, ignorant of her daughter’s Resistance activities, implored Barbie to free her, in vain.
—Adam Nossiter, New York Times, 6 Mar. 2024
Tracy Brown, Los Angeles Times, 8 Apr. 2024
Many major examples also feature Brunelleschi’s winding stairwell between the two facades.
—The Editors, Robb Report, 28 Mar. 2024
Craig Jones, 47, was found by maintenance personnel early Friday on the second-floor stairwell landing at East Chicago Light House Charter School on Pulaski Street, the East Chicago Police Department said in a Facebook post.
—Brian Brant, Peoplemag, 26 Feb. 2024
Officers requested the front entrance, including the BJ’s restaurant and various stairwells, to be guarded if the man were to leave through those doors.
—Ishani Desai, Sacramento Bee, 9 Feb. 2024
The record sparked a TikTok trend of people, including Ellis-Bextor herself, dancing through hallways and stairwells.
—Larisha Paul, Rolling Stone, 31 Jan. 2024
The Mississippi natives took advantage of the acoustics of the stairwell to showcase their signature harmonies.
—Meghan Overdeep, Southern Living, 14 Mar. 2024
Gravely wounded, the rival gang member then ran into the stairwell.
—Teri Figueroa, San Diego Union-Tribune, 8 Mar. 2024
The two were kicked down a stairwell; Jean was let go, and Ms. Molland’s mother, ignorant of her daughter’s Resistance activities, implored Barbie to free her, in vain.
—Adam Nossiter, New York Times, 6 Mar. 2024
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“Stairwell.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/stairwell. Accessed 18 Apr. 2024.
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stairwell
noun
stair·well
-ˌwel 
: a vertical shaft in which stairs are located
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