How to Use ledge in a Sentence

ledge

noun
Definition of ledgenext
  • 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
  • The ledge is the perfect place to store detergent and stain remover, too!
    — House Beautiful, 5 July 2022
  • For Biden, moving his party off the ledge and back to his side will require more steps.
    — Dan Balz, Washington Post, 29 June 2024
  • The cast moved in loose, unpredictable ways, sitting on the window ledges instead of on the chairs.
    — Emily Nussbaum, The New Yorker, 15 June 2024
  • Prince George, age eight, appeared to reach out to the balcony’s ledge, but that’s not in the script, George!
    — Sam Reed, Glamour, 7 June 2022
  • Kurt was leaning on his arms against the roof ledge, absolutely still, staring out across Seattle.
    — Bob Guccione Jr., SPIN, 5 Apr. 2024
  • Firefighters used a bucket ladder to rescue them from the ledge, witnesses said.
    — Thomas Tracy, New York Daily News, 29 Mar. 2024
  • Ceramic planters can break relatively easily, so keep them off high ledges and anywhere your kids and dogs can reach them!
    — Aksha Mittapalli, Better Homes & Gardens, 29 June 2024
  • From a hidden ledge high above the courtyard runway, a dancing troupe suddenly stood up mid-show to gasps from the audience.
    — Thomas Adamson, ajc, 23 June 2022
  • The shore is lined with willows, and a concrete ledge doubles conveniently as a diving platform.
    — New York Times, 25 June 2022
  • The outdoor sitting area near the reception building is replete with vases and planters and a ledge holding water mint, urn plants and scarlet stars.
    — Jeanine Barone, Forbes, 27 June 2022
  • The Chameleon is shown being threatening in multiple scenes, pushing people off ledges and reveling in being bad.
    — Benjamin Vanhoose, Peoplemag, 8 Mar. 2024
  • At the edge of my private plunge pool in my villa suite at Pasha, a heron takes methodical steps along the concrete ledge, its reflection rippling through the water.
    — Michaela Trimble, Vogue, 7 July 2022
  • Perched at the very top of the Garden, on a ledge overlooking the ice, is the organist for the Rangers, Ray Castoldi.
    — Millie Von Platen, The New Yorker, 11 June 2022
  • Others stand on the ledges of the cars at the back of the train.
    — Joshua Needelman, Curbed, 16 Aug. 2023
  • The crowd closed in, forcing the duo closer to the ledge.
    — Maura Judkis, Washington Post, 12 Sep. 2023
  • 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
  • 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
  • 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
  • The man climbed out a window and onto a ledge outside the unit.
    — Karen Kucher, San Diego Union-Tribune, 26 July 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
  • When the ledge under Doc crumbles, that’s a screen too.
    — Theater Review Aug. 3, Vulture, 3 Aug. 2023
  • Fill a wire basket with pumpkins and gourds and place on a ledge or shelf.
    — Andrea Beck, Better Homes & Gardens, 25 Oct. 2023
  • The abstract petals in the painting also vibe with a row of the flowers lined up on a ledge above the tub.
    — Amanda Long, Washington Post, 10 Aug. 2023
  • Rivera finally grabbed the victim and got him on the ledge.
    — Brian Brant, Peoplemag, 17 Apr. 2024
  • Barry and Ann White sitting on the ledge on the point on their island home.
    — Shannon Larson, BostonGlobe.com, 12 June 2023

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