How to Use ledge in a Sentence
ledge
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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
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The ledge is the perfect place to store detergent and stain remover, too!
—House Beautiful, 5 July 2022
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For Biden, moving his party off the ledge and back to his side will require more steps.
—Dan Balz, Washington Post, 29 June 2024
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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
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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
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Kurt was leaning on his arms against the roof ledge, absolutely still, staring out across Seattle.
—Bob Guccione Jr., SPIN, 5 Apr. 2024
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Firefighters used a bucket ladder to rescue them from the ledge, witnesses said.
—Thomas Tracy, New York Daily News, 29 Mar. 2024
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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
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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
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The shore is lined with willows, and a concrete ledge doubles conveniently as a diving platform.
—New York Times, 25 June 2022
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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
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The Chameleon is shown being threatening in multiple scenes, pushing people off ledges and reveling in being bad.
—Benjamin Vanhoose, Peoplemag, 8 Mar. 2024
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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
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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
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Others stand on the ledges of the cars at the back of the train.
—Joshua Needelman, Curbed, 16 Aug. 2023
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The crowd closed in, forcing the duo closer to the ledge.
—Maura Judkis, Washington Post, 12 Sep. 2023
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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
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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
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Perch the gang on a bench or ledge and add top hats and bow ties.
—Emily Vanschmus, Better Homes & Gardens, 10 Aug. 2023
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There is an indent in the ledge near Prince Louis' hand.
—Janine Henni, Peoplemag, 12 Mar. 2024
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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
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Please walk your Yankee fan friends back in from the ledge.
—Jason Gay, WSJ, 5 Aug. 2022
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That tip jar sitting on the ledge of the drive-through window?
—David Harsanyi, National Review, 25 Jan. 2024
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The man climbed out a window and onto a ledge outside the unit.
—Karen Kucher, San Diego Union-Tribune, 26 July 2022
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Rescuers used the rope system to bring the hiker down the side of a rocky ledge.
—Jacob Factor, The Denver Post, 13 Jan. 2024
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When the ledge under Doc crumbles, that’s a screen too.
—Theater Review Aug. 3, Vulture, 3 Aug. 2023
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Fill a wire basket with pumpkins and gourds and place on a ledge or shelf.
—Andrea Beck, Better Homes & Gardens, 25 Oct. 2023
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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
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Rivera finally grabbed the victim and got him on the ledge.
—Brian Brant, Peoplemag, 17 Apr. 2024
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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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