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Recent Examples of downstairs
RiosAcuña says the family spent much of the day on the deck before heading downstairs as the ferry prepared to dock.
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Colson Thayer, PEOPLE, 26 May 2026
Amy and Phil evacuated downstairs to the den.
—Chris Jones, The Atlantic, 26 May 2026
Malek plays a New York performance artist named Jimmy George in the 1980s, who has an affair with the cute ginger twink who’s just moved in downstairs as a sort of last grab at joie de vivre before the disease inevitably takes him down.
—Ryan Lattanzio, IndieWire, 25 May 2026
The office-party vibes, thank goodness, do not follow you downstairs.
—Helen Rosner, New Yorker, 24 May 2026
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Colson Thayer, PEOPLE, 26 May 2026
Amy and Phil evacuated downstairs to the den.
—Chris Jones, The Atlantic, 26 May 2026
Malek plays a New York performance artist named Jimmy George in the 1980s, who has an affair with the cute ginger twink who’s just moved in downstairs as a sort of last grab at joie de vivre before the disease inevitably takes him down.
—Ryan Lattanzio, IndieWire, 25 May 2026
The office-party vibes, thank goodness, do not follow you downstairs.
—Helen Rosner, New Yorker, 24 May 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for downstairs
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The company’s shares are down 16% year to date as investors worry its businesses are being eaten up by competitors and that Copilot’s user base leaves a lot to be desired.—
Reed Albergotti,
semafor.com,
2 June 2026
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The latest Apple AirPods 3, a small but mighty set of earbuds with impressive sound quality and ergonomic cushioning, are quietly down to $200, while the newest MacBook Air has an impressive $200 discount.—
Clara McMahon,
PEOPLE,
2 June 2026
Adverb
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Arraez was then picked off and the inning was over without Schmitt getting a chance to swing the bat.—
Justice delos Santos,
Mercury News,
29 May 2026
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So the Pep Guardiola era is over, with a domestic double in the bag and a season that suggests a refreshed Manchester City are on the right lines.—
Sam Lee,
New York Times,
29 May 2026
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“Downstairs.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/downstairs. Accessed 8 Jun. 2026.
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