How to Use top drawer in a Sentence

top drawer

noun
  • Write it down on a piece of paper, and place the paper in the top drawer of your desk.
    Avery Blank, Forbes, 2 Mar. 2021
  • Add a little something to cart to have in your top drawer when the DMs start rolling in.
    Erin Parker, Glamour, 19 Jan. 2022
  • Take your embrace of '90s fashion all the way to your top drawer.
    Halie Lesavage, Harper's BAZAAR, 26 Sep. 2022
  • Every top drawer needs a few basic briefs to get through the week, and Natori's are some of the best.
    Halie Lesavage, Harper's BAZAAR, 26 May 2022
  • So, go on, throw out those pilly black socks balled up in your top drawer.
    Hayley Phelan, New York Times, 31 Jan. 2018
  • Ahead, the best seamless underwear to add to your top drawer now.
    Talia Abbas, Glamour, 10 June 2021
  • It was forced upon us as the first bland T-shirt our parents folded in our top drawers.
    Jacob Gallagher, WSJ, 22 Aug. 2018
  • Think of them as the workhorse pieces your top drawer needs to solve any kind of tricky dressing problem, with a true second-skin fit.
    Talia Abbas, Glamour, 30 Sep. 2021
  • Any piece from the year-round collection is worthy of placement in your top drawer.
    Halie Lesavage, Harper's BAZAAR, 18 Apr. 2022
  • This is your sign to refresh your top drawer with Hanky Panky’s lace thong bundle.
    Tiffany Dodson and Halie Lesavage, Harper's BAZAAR, 8 June 2022
  • My makeup usually was placed in the top drawer, skin and body-care items in the next, and hair products and accessories in the last drawer.
    Tiffany Dodson, SELF, 27 Apr. 2018
  • The top drawer holds detergents and such, while the bottom drawer contains dog food.
    Jourdan Fairchild, House Beautiful, 6 Oct. 2018
  • Lucky for you, and me, and our butts—Parade underwear just launched the most comfortable seamless panty to hit your top drawer.
    Marie Lodi, Glamour, 9 Mar. 2021
  • Your top drawer may have unlined and stretchy bandeaus already—why not add an elevated piece to the mix?
    Halie Lesavage, Harper's BAZAAR, 17 May 2022
  • Now, through a new size expansion, even more people can add the buzzy undergarments to their top drawer.
    Halie Lesavage, Harper's BAZAAR, 19 Jan. 2022
  • This stylish pair of high socks from Acne Studios gives a designer twist to everybody's top drawer staple.
    Town & Country, 6 Feb. 2023
  • Storage space is stellar for its size, with a wide top drawer, two side drawers, and a tall cabinet at the bottom — all with eye-catching vintage brass hardware.
    Rachel Klein, Popular Mechanics, 14 Sep. 2022
  • The retailer's fashion and beauty preview deals are, of course, great, but don't sleep on Nordstrom's intimates section if your top drawer could use a revamp.
    Andrea Aguila, Glamour, 5 July 2022
  • Boosted bets are offered daily, while deposits and withdrawals are easy with the customer service top drawer for safe and secure transactions.
    Sam Wilkins, Chicago Tribune, 17 Oct. 2022
  • Plus, the top drawer keeps remotes, coasters, reading glasses, and other miscellaneous items nearby but out of sight.
    Lily Gray, Better Homes & Gardens, 10 Mar. 2021
  • Hang on to your tax return check, and make some room in your top drawer: The next category in Rihanna's ever-growing Fenty empire is... lingerie.
    Andrea Park, Glamour, 20 Apr. 2018
  • The tool chest also boasts nine uniquely-sized drawers including a lockable top drawer for valuable or personal items.
    Tom Price, Popular Mechanics, 1 Feb. 2023
  • Size-inclusive brand Summersalt, which is lauded for both its great fits and sleek shapes, is looking to take over your top drawer with a new intimates collection.
    Krystin Arneson, CNN Underscored, 12 Mar. 2021
  • For clients’ smaller items that have a way of getting lost at the bottom of drawers, McFadden suggests utilizing an integrated pullout tray in the top drawer to make sure everything has a home and is easily accessible.
    Rachel Silva, ELLE Decor, 15 Apr. 2023
  • Now 2021 offers something different, as have a number of more recent independent schedules — including last year’s original slate — that could eventually blow away the shade and shadow for good, if the results are top drawer.
    Gordon Monson, The Salt Lake Tribune, 16 Aug. 2021

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