How to Use desk in a Sentence

desk

noun

• We will ask for directions to the restaurant at the front desk.
• We went to the reception desk to check into our room.
• Matthews pushed his chair back from a desk and turned to face Logan, their knees inches apart.
  — Brett Murphy, ProPublica, 20 Nov. 2022
• There’s another large one over the desk in the downstairs bedroom.
  — Clint Davis, Better Homes & Gardens, 16 Dec. 2024
• Engagement in work, notably different from time spent in front of a desk, is the goal.
  — Nirosha Methananda, Quartz, 28 Nov. 2022
• The doctor sits at his desk, scrolling through patient names, his afternoon schedule.
  — Men's Health, 28 Nov. 2022
• Thornton was sitting at his desk in his small study, surrounded by bookshelves, with a book open before him.
  — Daisy Hildyard, The New Yorker, 15 Dec. 2024
• Do your back and body a solid by upgrading your tired workstation to a modern standing desk.
  — Christian Gollayan, Men's Health, 22 Nov. 2022
• President Biden urged Congress to finalize the law and send it to his desk.
  — Peter Weber, The Week, 16 Nov. 2022
• Ember Mug 2 This is an elegant gift that looks great on any desk or kitchen table and will be enjoyed daily.
  — Adam Morganstern, Forbes, 17 Dec. 2024
• Francesca Sanders with Sophie at her desk at athenahealth's headquarters in Watertown.
  — Collin Robisheaux, BostonGlobe.com, 30 Nov. 2022
• The bill would then need to go through the Senate and arrive on President Joe Biden’s desk to avoid a lapse in federal funding.
  — Cami Mondeaux, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 17 Dec. 2024
• Start with these adorable succulents that can find a home on her desk or in the bedroom, or these silky soft 100 percent Egyptian cotton sheets that will give her a restful night of sleep.
  — Amy Schulman, Peoplemag, 16 Nov. 2022
• When his father opened the door to Zach Didier’s bedroom, the boy seemed asleep at his desk, still wearing plaid pajama bottoms and a yellow T-shirt.
  — Devlin Barrett, Washington Post, 30 Nov. 2022
• This ring light fits handsomely on a desk or table, and contains 10 brightness and three temperature options to minimize darkness and shadows.
  — Harper's BAZAAR, 30 Nov. 2022
• Tumi’s tennis bag is ultra-professional (keep it by your desk, no prob!), featuring convertible straps and a water bottle compartment.
  — Kristina Rutkowski, Vogue, 17 Dec. 2024
• Brooklynn took a breath, smiled and rose from the desk.
  — Clarence Williams, Washington Post, 18 Jan. 2024
• The desk is placed under the window and spans most of the length of the far wall.
  — Kimberley Mok, Treehugger, 6 Feb. 2023
• The clip shows the countdown to the broadcast and Moshiri at the anchor desk.
  — Caitlin O'Kane, CBS News, 7 Dec. 2023
• Wood marked the first of the show’s reporters to sit behind the desk.
  — Ben Flanagan | [e-mail], al, 6 Apr. 2023
• The desk's height is adjustable to grow with your child up to around 6 years old.
  — Ashley Ziegler, Parents, 16 Oct. 2023
• When the case crossed John Feinblatt’s desk, his heart sank.
  — Sarah Grant, Rolling Stone, 9 June 2023
• Walden is a skewed desk made of black walnut with a book on it.
  — Emily Watlington, ARTnews.com, 12 July 2024
• Both chambers must pass the budget and send it to DeWine’s desk by the end of June.
  — cleveland, 6 Feb. 2023
• For years, the show’s creator had kept the 33-inch model on his desk.
  — Stacy Perman, Los Angeles Times, 10 May 2024
• In the cartoon, a pager is shown smoking on Tlaib's desk.
  — Clara Hendrickson, Detroit Free Press, 23 Sep. 2024
• The coin struck a desk before dropping to the carpet and rolling a few feet on its side across the room.
  — Kyle Melnick, Washington Post, 21 Nov. 2023
• She has been perked up at the desk, pen in hand, taking notes about the details.
  — Kate Tuttle, Peoplemag, 22 Apr. 2023
• Burch-Smith has a framed Phantom of the Opera playbill above his desk.
  — Antonia Juhasz, WIRED, 20 Dec. 2022
• The Branch Duo is a cute, tiny little desk that's great for small spaces.
  — Louryn Strampe, WIRED, 30 Aug. 2023

Last Updated: 8 Jan 2025