How to Use glove compartment in a Sentence
glove compartment
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The beam entered the car, hung there near the glove compartment.
—George Saunders, The New Yorker, 23 Aug. 2021
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The tray was designed to be stored in the glove compartment when not in use.
—Nancy A. Nichols, The Atlantic, 22 Apr. 2018
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The man became irate and kicked and broke the car’s glove compartment.
—cleveland.com, 16 Aug. 2019
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The glove compartment holds two pairs of gloves — maybe.
—Los Angeles Times, 11 Oct. 2019
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The officer found the 9mm firearm in the glove compartment.
—cleveland, 23 Oct. 2020
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The center console and glove compartment were open, and items were spread across the seats.
—Bob Sandrick, cleveland.com, 1 Feb. 2018
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Evvie has a suitcase in the car and an envelope of cash in the glove compartment.
—Julie Depenbrock, Washington Post, 26 June 2019
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The police found him in his car and with a handgun in his glove compartment.
—Peter Warren, Star Tribune, 18 Mar. 2021
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Someone had rummaged through the truck and left the glove compartment open.
—Bob Sandrick, cleveland, 28 Oct. 2021
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Pepper fronts them a car, a roll of cash and a Chekhovian gun in the glove compartment, then sends them on their way.
—David Rooney, The Hollywood Reporter, 7 Sep. 2019
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The full-sized knives come in a zip-up case, which the women say can slip into a glove compartment or purse.
—The Salt Lake Tribune, 6 Sep. 2021
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There’s also a nice deep glove compartment, and the seats are heated — though not cooled.
—Maren Estrada, BGR, 2 Mar. 2022
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The trunk and glove compartment, on the other hand, should only hold things that won't need to be reached unless the car is parked.
—Mary Cornetta, Better Homes & Gardens, 22 Aug. 2022
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Don’t be that person fumbling through their glove compartment while idling in front of the toll both.
—Nicole Fabian-Weber, Redbook, 13 Dec. 2017
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The driver informed police that a gun was in the glove compartment.
—cleveland, 18 Aug. 2021
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In the post-pandemic world many of us dream about, extra masks won’t be kept in the glove compartment.
—Ashley Stahl, Forbes, 19 May 2022
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The driver's side window of the BMW had also been opened and the glove compartment ransacked.
—Sara Cardine, latimes.com, 16 May 2018
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Toss one in your lunchbox, purse, desk or glove compartment and enjoy whole grain oats on the go.
—Good Housekeeping, 16 Aug. 2022
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Blue surgical-type gloves were in the glove compartment in his car.
—Dallas News, 3 Oct. 2022
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Flares, a can of tire inflater, a small first-aid kit and a flashlight in the glove compartment will always come in handy.
—Heloise, Washington Post, 27 Dec. 2019
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There's a small storage pouch in the door, and a very tiny glove compartment, about big enough for a pair of actual gloves.
—Charles Fleming, latimes.com, 9 Feb. 2018
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The woman had a loaded firearm in her glove compartment.
—John Benson, cleveland, 30 Oct. 2019
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That led to the car chase, with Tronco using a gun in Williams' glove compartment to fire at the vehicle.
—Jim Riccioli, Journal Sentinel, 5 Apr. 2023
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The car’s glove compartment was opened and papers were scattered about.
—Sara Cardine, latimes.com, 6 June 2018
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Its size is just right for fitting inside a beach bag or in a car’s glove compartment.
—Jenna Clark, Better Homes & Gardens, 6 Sep. 2023
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While trapped inside, the bear apparently ripped the seats apart, tore open the glove compartment and pulled down part of the ceiling.
—Fox News, 7 June 2019
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Print out a cheat sheet of important numbers and store them in the glove compartment or in a wallet or bag.
—Steven Petrow, USA TODAY, 22 May 2018
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As the driver opened the car’s glove compartment to get her insurance card, the officer saw a gun.
—cleveland, 11 Oct. 2022
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For instance, officers may look into the glove compartment of a car and see if there are valuables.
—Andrew Wimer, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2023
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On the front seatbacks, leather gives way to a cheaper-looking black plastic covering that also makes its way to the glove compartment.
—Jack Fitzgerald, Car and Driver, 8 Sep. 2023
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