How to Use ledge in a Sentence
ledge
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Others stand on the ledges of the cars at the back of the train.
— Joshua Needelman, Curbed, 16 Aug. 2023 -
The bird sits on the ledge for a while, then flies away.
— Abby Aguirre, Vogue, 7 Oct. 2021 -
The crowd closed in, forcing the duo closer to the ledge.
— Maura Judkis, Washington Post, 12 Sep. 2023 -
The sleek ledge mounts to the wall in just a few minutes.
— Jessica Leigh Mattern, PEOPLE.com, 13 Aug. 2021 -
Two men and a woman were found on a ledge on the U.S. side of the wall.
— Karen Kucher, San Diego Union-Tribune, 7 Aug. 2022 -
From the charming house on a ledge right above the beach, the group watches the sun set over the -Atlantic.
— Chika Oduah, Essence, 16 Nov. 2023 -
Perch the gang on a bench or ledge and add top hats and bow ties.
— Emily Vanschmus, Better Homes & Gardens, 10 Aug. 2023 -
The falcons nest in a tray on a ledge of the building’s 23rd floor.
— BostonGlobe.com, 9 June 2021 -
There is an indent in the ledge near Prince Louis' hand.
— Janine Henni, Peoplemag, 12 Mar. 2024 -
Police said in the statement that the man then pulled out a knife and placed it on the ledge.
— Peter Hermann, Washington Post, 27 Dec. 2023 -
Grab a high ledge, put your back to a tree and prop your feet up on a cloud.
— Roger Naylor, The Arizona Republic, 19 May 2021 -
Please walk your Yankee fan friends back in from the ledge.
— Jason Gay, WSJ, 5 Aug. 2022 -
That tip jar sitting on the ledge of the drive-through window?
— David Harsanyi, National Review, 25 Jan. 2024 -
His 3-year-old, Hunter, balanced on the ledge of the podium in front of him.
— Dave Birkett, Detroit Free Press, 14 Feb. 2022 -
The man climbed out a window and onto a ledge outside the unit.
— Karen Kucher, San Diego Union-Tribune, 26 July 2022 -
But the cat got about 2 feet from the lizard, jumped up on a little ledge and walked away.
— Hannah Farrow, Orlando Sentinel, 24 June 2024 -
So many times, my dad was there to talk me off the ledge and to keep me pushing.
— BostonGlobe.com, 13 July 2021 -
By the end of the video, each man reaches the top of a ledge and jumps off to their seeming demise.
— Tomás Mier, Rolling Stone, 10 Feb. 2022 -
Rescuers used the rope system to bring the hiker down the side of a rocky ledge.
— Jacob Factor, The Denver Post, 13 Jan. 2024 -
Dorn met the animals on land and helped the fawn up a steep ledge.
— Diane Herbst, PEOPLE.com, 15 June 2021 -
The ground here is smooth and flat, and there are low ledges where skaters practice.
— Tom Nouvian, Condé Nast Traveler, 22 July 2024 -
To exit the course, Clayton and Serene had to step off a ledge and fall 80 feet.
— Dana Rose Falcone, PEOPLE.com, 28 Feb. 2022 -
Hernández hit a drive off the ledge just above the Green Monster.
— Ken Powtak, courant.com, 19 Apr. 2021 -
Then the artwork slides rapidly off the ledge and onto the floor.
— Sophie Haigney, New York Times, 22 July 2021 -
When the ledge under Doc crumbles, that’s a screen too.
— Theater Review Aug. 3, Vulture, 3 Aug. 2023 -
Then 40 minutes later Stack walked to the ledge and jumped to his death.
— Johnny Dodd, PEOPLE.com, 15 Oct. 2021 -
Police said the launch site was below the ledge of the hot tub, on top of the breakwall stones.
— Brian Hedger, USA TODAY, 3 Dec. 2021 -
Jon Bon Jovi talked a woman off the ledge of a Nashville bridge.
— Nicole Fallert, USA TODAY, 12 Sep. 2024 -
And don’t forget to dry your fixtures, glass doors, and shelves or ledges with a microfiber cloth after cleaning to avoid water spots.
— Lauren Wicks, Southern Living, 3 Oct. 2024 -
The upscale industrial space has an open-air feel with lounge seating, high-top tables and spots at the main bar or the ledge, along large windows facing the street.
— Kate Murphy, Axios, 4 Oct. 2024
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