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Recent Examples of downstairs
In the aftermath of the rotunda altercation, police apprehended Stewart, leading him back downstairs to a room by the visitor center.
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Matthew Kelly, Kansas City Star, 28 Mar. 2025
Salazar’s wife, Hope, dropped by the office to greet visitors while one of three granddaughters played downstairs.
—Judith Kohler, The Denver Post, 21 Mar. 2025
The series depicted the lives of the staff toiling downstairs at 165 Eaton Place and the wealthy Bellamy family living above.
—Stephen Battaglio, Los Angeles Times, 14 Apr. 2025
While Matty upstairs is suggesting that Julian may have buried evidence and taken a payoff, downstairs Olympia hears a suddenly familiar tale about how Amy’s own seemingly sweet husband turned out to be a manipulative creep.
—Noel Murray, Vulture, 11 Apr. 2025
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Matthew Kelly, Kansas City Star, 28 Mar. 2025
Salazar’s wife, Hope, dropped by the office to greet visitors while one of three granddaughters played downstairs.
—Judith Kohler, The Denver Post, 21 Mar. 2025
The series depicted the lives of the staff toiling downstairs at 165 Eaton Place and the wealthy Bellamy family living above.
—Stephen Battaglio, Los Angeles Times, 14 Apr. 2025
While Matty upstairs is suggesting that Julian may have buried evidence and taken a payoff, downstairs Olympia hears a suddenly familiar tale about how Amy’s own seemingly sweet husband turned out to be a manipulative creep.
—Noel Murray, Vulture, 11 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for downstairs
Adverb
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Market have been volatile but the DJIA, S&P and Nasdaq are also down for now, but by less.—
Jill Goldsmith,
Deadline,
5 May 2025
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Its revenue dipped 1% last quarter compared to the same time period in 2024, and the company lowered its full-year net revenue guidance to $850 million to $900 million down from $950 million to $1 billion.—
Will Yakowicz,
Forbes.com,
4 May 2025
Adverb
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Longer-term yields remain elevated, and the days of abundant, cheap capital are over.—
Azeem Khan,
Forbes.com,
4 May 2025
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Sports betting operators have no influence over nor are any such revenues in any way dependent on or linked to the newsrooms or news coverage.—
Marc Ramirez,
USA Today,
4 May 2025
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“Downstairs.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/downstairs. Accessed 8 May. 2025.
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