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.
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Along the back wall the granite work surface includes a small desk.
— James Alexander, Hartford Courant, 9 Dec. 2022 -
Go for a narrow desk and long floating shelves that make the most of horizontal space.
— Monique Valeris, Good Housekeeping, 14 Dec. 2022 -
And no, the walk from your desk to the kitchen during lunch is not enough movement to loosen up your second most mobile joint.
— Perri O. Blumberg, Men's Health, 14 Dec. 2022 -
Forward lies a dining table, a wet bar, a desk and the interior helm.
— Rachel Cormack, Robb Report, 8 Dec. 2022 -
Newsom expects bills to reach his desk and be signed into law before Jan. 20.
— Ryan Fonseca, Los Angeles Times, 3 Dec. 2024 -
The astronomy or physics teacher or professor in your life will love this collection of planets to add to their desk.
— Kylee McGuigan, Popular Mechanics, 12 Dec. 2022 -
Her desk was brought in from London and the typewriter was imported from America.
— Mackenzie Schmidt, Peoplemag, 9 Dec. 2022 -
These booths create an accessible, quiet workspace with active ventilation and a height-adjustable desk.
— Jennifer Griswold, Austin American-Statesman, 2 Dec. 2024 -
For a small calendar that’ll sit pretty on your desk, consider this Mokani Small Desk Calendar.
— Jamie Weissman, Better Homes & Gardens, 14 Dec. 2022 -
The Kinyard Mini Desk Calendar is a compact style that’s ideal for sitting on a desk or nightstand.
— Jamie Weissman, Better Homes & Gardens, 14 Dec. 2022 -
Brooklynn took a breath, smiled and rose from the desk.
— Clarence Williams, Washington Post, 18 Jan. 2024 -
The desk is placed under the window and spans most of the length of the far wall.
— Kimberley Mok, Treehugger, 6 Feb. 2023 -
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 -
Both chambers must pass the budget and send it to DeWine’s desk by the end of June.
— cleveland, 6 Feb. 2023 -
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 -
Burch-Smith has a framed Phantom of the Opera playbill above his desk.
— Antonia Juhasz, WIRED, 20 Dec. 2022 -
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 -
If passed, the bills would then head to the state Senate before going to Kemp's desk.
— Brandon Gillespie, Fox News, 4 Feb. 2023 -
Line up your water bottles for the day on your desk or kitchen counter.
— Good Housekeeping, 6 Jan. 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
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