How to Use desk in a Sentence

desk

noun
  • We will ask for directions to the restaurant at the front desk.
  • We went to the reception desk to check into our room.
  • Rushdie took off his coat and settled into a chair across from his agent’s desk.
    David Remnick, The New Yorker, 6 Feb. 2023
  • The desk is placed under the window and spans most of the length of the far wall.
    Kimberley Mok, Treehugger, 6 Feb. 2023
  • Both chambers must pass the budget and send it to DeWine’s desk by the end of June.
    cleveland, 6 Feb. 2023
  • And squeezing into a classroom desk is more comical than a point guard trying to box him out.
    Mark Long, The Denver Post, 29 Oct. 2024
  • That includes perks and amenities like natural lighting, desk space, and co-working units.
    David Meyer, Fortune, 6 Feb. 2023
  • Meanwhile, Newsom discussed the case landing on his desk on his podcast over the weekend.
    Kevin Dolak, The Hollywood Reporter, 31 Oct. 2024
  • Rooms will include a bed, nightstand, television, swivel desk, open closet and clothing hooks.
    Kate King, WSJ, 6 Feb. 2023
  • However, that's not the experience for many desk workers.
    Yec, Forbes, 6 Feb. 2023
  • Then those same contracts started hitting the desk of an accountant in Washington state.
    Lizzie Johnson, Anchorage Daily News, 5 Feb. 2023
  • Display the storm glass on a desk, shelf, or bedside table, and see how the special liquid responds to changes in the atmosphere to predict the weather.
    Kelsey Hurwitz, Woman's Day, 15 Feb. 2023
  • This results in a larger microphone that’s easier to hold or use on a desk when connected to a microphone support or a tiny tripod.
    Andrew Liszewski, The Verge, 30 Oct. 2024
  • The absolutely adorable Divoom Ditoo is one part Bluetooth speaker, one part desk clock / calendar, and all parts endearing tchotchke.
    Antonio G. Di Benedetto, The Verge, 6 Feb. 2023
  • Brooklynn took a breath, smiled and rose from the desk.
    Clarence Williams, Washington Post, 18 Jan. 2024
  • The clip shows the countdown to the broadcast and Moshiri at the anchor desk.
    Caitlin O'Kane, CBS News, 7 Dec. 2023
  • Wood marked the first of the show’s reporters to sit behind the desk.
    Ben Flanagan | Bflanagan@al.com, al, 6 Apr. 2023
  • The desk's height is adjustable to grow with your child up to around 6 years old.
    Ashley Ziegler, Parents, 16 Oct. 2023
  • When the case crossed John Feinblatt’s desk, his heart sank.
    Sarah Grant, Rolling Stone, 9 June 2023
  • Walden is a skewed desk made of black walnut with a book on it.
    Emily Watlington, ARTnews.com, 12 July 2024
  • For years, the show’s creator had kept the 33-inch model on his desk.
    Stacy Perman, Los Angeles Times, 10 May 2024
  • In the cartoon, a pager is shown smoking on Tlaib's desk.
    Clara Hendrickson, Detroit Free Press, 23 Sep. 2024
  • The coin struck a desk before dropping to the carpet and rolling a few feet on its side across the room.
    Kyle Melnick, Washington Post, 21 Nov. 2023
  • She has been perked up at the desk, pen in hand, taking notes about the details.
    Kate Tuttle, Peoplemag, 22 Apr. 2023
  • The Branch Duo is a cute, tiny little desk that's great for small spaces.
    Louryn Strampe, WIRED, 30 Aug. 2023
  • The front-facing design is fine for a desk or a nightstand.
    Louryn Strampe, WIRED, 18 Aug. 2023
  • Sticking with onions, a quick flip through the books on my desk revealed the prevalence of the paradox.
    Yotam Ottolenghi, New York Times, 22 May 2024
  • As of this writing, the bill is headed to the governor’s desk.
    Abigail Siatkowski, Los Angeles Times, 12 Sep. 2024
  • The Daily Show won’t have Jon Stewart behind the desk this week.
    Alex Weprin, The Hollywood Reporter, 5 Aug. 2024
  • And then pretty much go to work at my desk at nine-thirty or ten.
    Masha Gessen, The New Yorker, 12 Nov. 2023

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