How to Use shelf in a Sentence

shelf

noun

• Put the vase on the shelf.
• Will you get that book down off the shelf?
• We don't have much shelf space.
• The shelves float on a wall in the colors of the ocean floor.
  — House Beautiful, 5 June 2023
• Pull items out of the closet and wipe down the shelves.
  — Dominique Fluker, Essence, 21 Mar. 2024
• Joe took out the trash, delivered parts, ran the counter and stocked the shelves.
  — Sarah Gish, Kansas City Star, 31 Jan. 2024
• But now there are no books and no shelves and no beach road.
  — Mosab Abu Toha, The New Yorker, 6 Nov. 2023
• Once the space is empty, wipe the shelves and vacuum the floor.
  — Patricia Doherty, Travel + Leisure, 13 Nov. 2023
• The sturdy lower shelf holds two stacks of about 15 books each.
  — New York Times, 14 Sep. 2023
• The officer was unable to find the book on the classroom shelves.
  — Kerry Breen, CBS News, 28 Dec. 2023
• For a sumptuous look, paint your shelves in a bold hue with a high gloss sheen.
  — Shivani Vyas, Better Homes & Gardens, 6 June 2023
• About three hours into the meeting, the board voted quickly to keep the two books on the shelves of high schools.
  — CNN, 3 Feb. 2024
• In a nearby liquor store, bottles shimmied off their shelves and smashed to the floor.
  — David L. Stern, Washington Post, 2 Jan. 2024
• There’s a side shelf that can hold up to 20 pounds and a lid cradle that keeps your lid tucked away when not in use.
  — Quincy Bulin, Better Homes & Gardens, 16 July 2023
• Remove the drawers and shelves to clean all the hidden surfaces and the door gasket.
  — Alicia Chilton, Better Homes & Gardens, 18 Aug. 2023
• This is a great display piece for a desk or shelf, and the rose comes in a square gift box for easy wrapping and shipping.
  — Tim Chan, The Hollywood Reporter, 7 Nov. 2023
• Store shelves were mostly bare and the fresh fruit bins almost empty.
  — Jenn Harris, Los Angeles Times, 15 Apr. 2024
• Glass light fixtures and white floating shelves stand out against gray walls.
  — Marisa Donnelly, Better Homes & Gardens, 29 May 2023
• There’s even merch in the works — and a rush to get it on shelves ASAP in case their love story fizzles quickly.
  — Elizabeth Robinson, NBC News, 28 Sep. 2023
• Pantry goods line one wall on wooden shelves from when the space was a corner grocery store decades ago.
  — Natalie Wallington, Kansas City Star, 19 Jan. 2024
• The guns were tagged and arranged neatly, lined up on shelves or in cabinets.
  — Joanna Slater, Washington Post, 19 Jan. 2024
• There's also a netted shelf behind the seats and two big cupholders up front.
  — Drew Dorian, Car and Driver, 12 July 2023
• Back home our parents kept a cardboard box full of eight-track cassettes high up on a shelf.
  — Justin E. H. Smith, Harper's Magazine, 14 Aug. 2023
• Broken tree limbs make adorable accents for plain white shelves.
  — Mary Cornetta, Better Homes & Gardens, 4 Mar. 2024
• For storage, there's a single drawer and large open shelf.
  — Alyssa Gautieri, Good Housekeeping, 17 Aug. 2023
• On store shelves today, even the Ensure is locked up, along with toothbrushes and socks.
  — Paige Williams, The New Yorker, 18 Mar. 2024
• Cordless vacuums were also used to clean cotton balls off of the top of a shelf.
  — Alida Nugent, Better Homes & Gardens, 17 Nov. 2023
• Bonus: The shelves come with two beverage holders to keep your drinks nearby.
  — Nor'adila Hepburn, Southern Living, 8 Aug. 2023
• In recent weeks, all three kinds have become scarcer on store shelves and online.
  — Rachel Kurzius, Washington Post, 19 Sep. 2023
• And this crochet flower is the perfect addition to any shelf space.
  — Taylor Gumm, Rolling Stone, 31 Jan. 2024

Last Updated: 3 May 2024