How to Use glove compartment in a Sentence

glove compartment

noun
  • The beam entered the car, hung there near the glove compartment.
    George Saunders, The New Yorker, 23 Aug. 2021
  • The tray was designed to be stored in the glove compartment when not in use.
    Nancy A. Nichols, The Atlantic, 22 Apr. 2018
  • The man became irate and kicked and broke the car’s glove compartment.
    cleveland.com, 16 Aug. 2019
  • The glove compartment holds two pairs of gloves — maybe.
    Los Angeles Times, 11 Oct. 2019
  • The officer found the 9mm firearm in the glove compartment.
    cleveland, 23 Oct. 2020
  • The center console and glove compartment were open, and items were spread across the seats.
    Bob Sandrick, cleveland.com, 1 Feb. 2018
  • Evvie has a suitcase in the car and an envelope of cash in the glove compartment.
    Julie Depenbrock, Washington Post, 26 June 2019
  • The police found him in his car and with a handgun in his glove compartment.
    Peter Warren, Star Tribune, 18 Mar. 2021
  • Someone had rummaged through the truck and left the glove compartment open.
    Bob Sandrick, cleveland, 28 Oct. 2021
  • 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
  • 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
  • There’s also a nice deep glove compartment, and the seats are heated — though not cooled.
    Maren Estrada, BGR, 2 Mar. 2022
  • 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
  • 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
  • The driver informed police that a gun was in the glove compartment.
    cleveland, 18 Aug. 2021
  • 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
  • The driver's side window of the BMW had also been opened and the glove compartment ransacked.
    Sara Cardine, latimes.com, 16 May 2018
  • Toss one in your lunchbox, purse, desk or glove compartment and enjoy whole grain oats on the go.
    Good Housekeeping, 16 Aug. 2022
  • Blue surgical-type gloves were in the glove compartment in his car.
    Dallas News, 3 Oct. 2022
  • 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
  • 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
  • The woman had a loaded firearm in her glove compartment.
    John Benson, cleveland, 30 Oct. 2019
  • 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
  • The car’s glove compartment was opened and papers were scattered about.
    Sara Cardine, latimes.com, 6 June 2018
  • 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
  • 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
  • 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
  • As the driver opened the car’s glove compartment to get her insurance card, the officer saw a gun.
    cleveland, 11 Oct. 2022
  • For instance, officers may look into the glove compartment of a car and see if there are valuables.
    Andrew Wimer, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2023
  • Weighing less than a pound and about the size of a standard book, these binoculars can easily slip into your day bag or glove compartment and won’t be a millstone around your neck.
    Katherine Alex Beaven, Travel + Leisure, 17 Jan. 2024

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