How to Use ladder in a Sentence

ladder

noun

• She got a ladder in her stocking.
• She worked her way up from the lowest rung on the economic ladder.
• He was moving up the corporate ladder.
• In straight bar, the lace sits across the tongue like the rungs of a ladder.
  — John Kelly, Washington Post, 12 Mar. 2023
• Instead of a fish head, there's the cab of a van, and in place of the spine is a long ladder frame.
  — Tony Quiroga, Car and Driver, 6 June 2023
• At the end, there's a much larger ladder to climb to get out.
  — Sari Hitchins, Parents, 23 May 2024
• What’s the next step when a team comes within one step of the top of the net-cutting ladder?
  — Bryce Miller, San Diego Union-Tribune, 3 Oct. 2023
• Jordan is the first to reach the ladders, with Troy right behind him.
  — Sydney Bucksbaum, EW.com, 10 May 2023
• Williams’ goal was to work his way up the coaching ladder.
  — Tom Green | [e-mail], al, 8 Nov. 2022
• The same blue of the ladder is found in the tiles in the bathroom, while the rest of the home has pristine white walls paired with gray floors.
  — Marta Sader, Architectural Digest, 8 Oct. 2024
• Put a ladder in front of her and who knows what would have happened.
  — Dalton Ross, EW.com, 19 Sep. 2024
• Keep in Mind The actual shelf depth varies along the ladder.
  — Kristina McGuirk, Better Homes & Gardens, 20 Nov. 2023
• Don't just climb the corporate ladder—aim to build a whole new one.
  — Daniyal Zafar, Forbes, 28 Nov. 2023
• The team had to make their way up an extremely tall ladder that swayed with the wind.
  — Anthony Robledo, USA TODAY, 17 Oct. 2024
• Windows on one side of the bus had been smashed out, and a ladder was raised along the side of the bus near the broken windows.
  — Tony Aiello, CBS News, 21 Sep. 2023
• The mother and father were then rescued through the window and down the ladder.
  — Mike Snider, USA TODAY, 7 Apr. 2023
• The 19-year-old stood on a ladder to get a glimpse of her mother's costume on the red carpet.
  — Naledi Ushe, USA TODAY, 1 June 2023
• Mata worked his way up the ladder from Low A Salem to Worcester.
  — Julian McWilliams, BostonGlobe.com, 10 Feb. 2023
• This is their last chance, the bottom of the ladder, and below is a fate none of them are prepared to face.
  — Ben Travers, IndieWire, 9 Oct. 2024
• Three ladders with upturned butcher knives for rungs led to the ground.
  — Kate Guadagnino, New York Times, 25 Sep. 2023
• Less than two years later, the Rays are in the same spot, but the Orioles have quickly climbed the ladder to join them.
  — Jacob Calvin Meyer, Baltimore Sun, 20 July 2023
• There would not have been a ladder to grab since the tank is not designed for people to be on the inside.
  — Stephanie Nolasco, Fox News, 28 Oct. 2023
• Witsken bends, squats, reaches and climbs ladders all day.
  — John Tuohy, The Indianapolis Star, 6 Mar. 2023
• The Chiefs really wanted to strike with a hook-and-ladder.
  — Jarrett Bell, USA TODAY, 30 Jan. 2023
• One of those large pieces comes in red -- the fire department piece -- with a sliding pole and ladder.
  — cleveland, 2 Aug. 2023
• Choose a bottle from one of the upper shelves, and watch as the bartender scrambles up a ladder to grab it.
  — Jonah Flicker, Robb Report, 3 Feb. 2023
• As guests arrive at these events, they will be treated to a drive lined with ladders, trucks and flags.
  — John S. Matuszak, cleveland, 14 Aug. 2023
• In one shot, Lucy is seen clinging to a ladder while dressed in a rainbow top and matching skirt.
  — Andrea Wurzburger, Peoplemag, 12 May 2023
• That means trimming low branches that could send flames up a tree, like a ladder.
  — Time, 22 Aug. 2023
• Players from both squads have since progressed up the ladder.
  — David Ferrini, Forbes, 29 Mar. 2024

Last Updated: 2 Nov 2024