windowsill
noun
win·dow·sill
ˈwin-dō-ˌsil 
-də-
: the horizontal member at the bottom of a window opening
Examples of windowsill in a Sentence
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Her unique works involve painting on fabric, immersing a scene—a quaint windowsill, a dresser adorned with jewelry and photos, a dreamy bedroom—into the pattern (usually floral) on a piece of fabric, bringing them together as one.
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Sage Lazzaro, Fortune, 11 Apr. 2024
Keep some in your office, give one away, or put them all on that one windowsill that gets no natural light.
—Alida Nugent, Peoplemag, 10 Apr. 2024
Properties are outfitted with unwelcome mats with half-inch-long nails protruding from the fabric, positioned strategically at front doors and windowsills.
—Anthony De Leon, Los Angeles Times, 19 Mar. 2024
This easy-care plant is perfect for a windowsill or desk, a constant reminder of your affection.
—Cristian Esteban, Rolling Stone, 7 Feb. 2024
Inside the narrow nook, terracotta pots are artfully arranged and stacked on shelves against the walls, along the radiator and even on the windowsill.
—Essence, 2 Apr. 2024
The book presents the works via a tour of the apartment: Picasso above the piano, Matisse by the tool drawer, tribal masks on the windowsill.
—Zach Helfand, The New Yorker, 18 Mar. 2024
Gil and her neighbors feel helpless as cigarette butts accumulate on their balconies and windowsills, dropped by smokers from the roof deck and windows on upper floors.
—Danny Nguyen, Washington Post, 15 Mar. 2024
But these humble leftovers can be the beginning of a windowsill garden that can freshen up your cooking during the dark days of winter, while also helping reduce food waste.
—Washington Post, 31 Jan. 2024
Sage Lazzaro, Fortune, 11 Apr. 2024
Keep some in your office, give one away, or put them all on that one windowsill that gets no natural light.
—Alida Nugent, Peoplemag, 10 Apr. 2024
Properties are outfitted with unwelcome mats with half-inch-long nails protruding from the fabric, positioned strategically at front doors and windowsills.
—Anthony De Leon, Los Angeles Times, 19 Mar. 2024
This easy-care plant is perfect for a windowsill or desk, a constant reminder of your affection.
—Cristian Esteban, Rolling Stone, 7 Feb. 2024
Inside the narrow nook, terracotta pots are artfully arranged and stacked on shelves against the walls, along the radiator and even on the windowsill.
—Essence, 2 Apr. 2024
The book presents the works via a tour of the apartment: Picasso above the piano, Matisse by the tool drawer, tribal masks on the windowsill.
—Zach Helfand, The New Yorker, 18 Mar. 2024
Gil and her neighbors feel helpless as cigarette butts accumulate on their balconies and windowsills, dropped by smokers from the roof deck and windows on upper floors.
—Danny Nguyen, Washington Post, 15 Mar. 2024
But these humble leftovers can be the beginning of a windowsill garden that can freshen up your cooking during the dark days of winter, while also helping reduce food waste.
—Washington Post, 31 Jan. 2024
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“Windowsill.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/windowsill. Accessed 26 Apr. 2024.
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windowsill
noun
win·dow·sill
-ˌsil
: the horizontal piece at the bottom of a window
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