How to Use double-decker in a Sentence

double-decker

noun
  • Captain Aleksander Barkov was drinking unnamed libation from a shoe atop a double-decker bus.
    Greg Cote, Miami Herald, 1 July 2024
  • At what seemed to be the end of the night, Roman and her party loaded onto a double-decker bus.
    Sam Burros, Peoplemag, 14 Sep. 2023
  • The following shot showed the group of four dressed in gowns and smiling in front of an iconic red double-decker bus.
    Natalia Senanayake, Peoplemag, 24 Apr. 2023
  • The climax of this parade was the river crossing on the Bir-Hakeim bridge, which is a double-decker: the métro shares it with a roadway.
    Andrew Martin, Travel + Leisure, 15 Jan. 2024
  • How about one of those double-decker tour buses in London?
    Alexandra Skores, Dallas News, 16 May 2023
  • One of Perkins' new double-decker burgers, which the restaurant chain is adding to its menu under a rebranding plan.
    Aimee Picchi, CBS News, 24 June 2024
  • The restaurant is known for its Big Boy, double-decker burger, and Slim Jim sandwiches.
    Susan Selasky, Detroit Free Press, 15 Feb. 2024
  • The other bus is a 30-foot-long classic red British double-decker, called the Double Decker Espresso.
    Shaun Goodwin, Idaho Statesman, 31 Jan. 2024
  • The double-decker tower bears a scallop crudo with lemongrass and octopus in a red-bean-curd dressing.
    Helen Rosner, The New Yorker, 17 Dec. 2023
  • While Alexandra is no longer with us, Rallis, now 96 years old, is still slinging his own recipe of Cincinnati chili, as well as double-deckers and burgers.
    Keith Pandolfi, The Enquirer, 12 June 2024
  • Players rolled through the crowd on double-decker buses, DJs and drummers heralding their arrival.
    Democrat-Gazette Staff From Wire Reports, arkansasonline.com, 15 Feb. 2024
  • Accessible via a 38-foot glass bridge, the al fresco space is centered around a double-decker swimming pool.
    Abby Montanez, Robb Report, 22 Mar. 2023
  • The double-decker club, quartered and speared, is served on Japanese milk bread with chicken katsu tucked inside, fervent and juicy in its panko crust.
    Ligaya Mishan, New York Times, 29 Nov. 2023
  • The 60-year-old double-decker train was rumbling along the century-old track toward Tecate on a recent Saturday.
    Alexandra Mendoza, San Diego Union-Tribune, 3 Feb. 2024
  • One company is even designing a double-decker seat for this idea.
    Ben Baldanza, Forbes, 18 Apr. 2023
  • The 90-minute bus tour is on a double-decker bus that is decorated with pink florals, fluffy blankets, and staff dressed in Victorian-style outfits.
    Michael Cappetta, Travel + Leisure, 22 Dec. 2023
  • Komodo’s double-decker patio looks out at Harper’s and La Neta, two vibe-y spots, where diners might ping-pong from one to another.
    Sarah Blaskovich, Dallas News, 30 Mar. 2023
  • Court documents say officers and agents were in the middle of detaining Mathis on the upper level of the double-decker car when Taylor fired upon them.
    Perry Vandell, The Arizona Republic, 16 Mar. 2023
  • Powell and Sweeney have been spotted on jet boats, riding double-decker buses, and taking plunges off dinghies into Sydney Harbour.
    Alexandra Koster, refinery29.com, 19 Dec. 2023
  • The weekend also included a pop-up show atop a double-decker tour bus in Los Angeles on Sunday afternoon.
    Gil Kaufman, Billboard, 8 May 2023
  • For a glimpse of more recent history, red double-decker tour buses trundle down streets that were once perilous no-go zones, pausing to let the tourists snap photographs of the ubiquitous murals.
    Amanda Ferguson, Washington Post, 11 Apr. 2023
  • During the weeklong celebration, fans of the restaurant's signature Big Boy, a double-decker sandwich with two beef patties between two bottom buns, are in for a big treat.
    Susan Selasky, Detroit Free Press, 28 May 2024
  • The Wonderbus double-decker mobile stage will have live music throughout the events and on Saturday, there will be a free after-hours concert for festival goers.
    Natallie Rocha, San Diego Union-Tribune, 23 May 2023
  • There will be several eight-foot, double-decker iron chandeliers with hop design above the lounge area, plus barrel stave double-tiered iron and copper bottomed installed upstairs.
    Catherine Muccigrosso, Charlotte Observer, 21 May 2024
  • After posing for a group photo in front of a statue of George Washington on horseback, several models climbed onto the top level of a double-decker bus bound for Brooklyn, their body art slightly smeared by hugs and hours of wear.
    Callie Holtermann, New York Times, 25 July 2023
  • The first fairway is lined with double-decker corporate chalets, and there are the traditional and gigantic white tents for the merchandise center and the media, but there are relatively few grandstands.
    Sam Farmer, Los Angeles Times, 11 June 2023
  • The double-decker cart measures 5 feet long, offering 10 square feet of storage for your bottles, mixers, fresh florals, garnishes, and seasonal decor.
    Maria Conti, Better Homes & Gardens, 27 June 2023
  • The double-decker cart measures 5 feet long, offering 10 square feet of storage for your bottles, mixers, fresh florals, garnishes, and seasonal decor.
    Maria Conti, Better Homes & Gardens, 15 May 2024
  • The restaurant gave everyone bodega-cup coffee before all joyfully crammed into a double-decker bus bound for downtown.
    Elise Taylor, Vogue, 3 Nov. 2023
  • The president of Emirates Airline has long been the biggest cheerleader of the super-jumbo, highlighted by the fact that his airline operates more than 100 of the double-decker behemoths, far in excess of any rival.
    Siddharth Vikram Philip, Bloomberg.com, 6 June 2023

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