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.
  • Lina puts her phone on the desk.
    — Hazlitt, 8 Oct. 2025
  • When does this land on your desk?
    — Ben Smith, semafor.com, 31 Jan. 2026
  • It was taped to the edge of his desk.
    — Hilary Lewis, HollywoodReporter, 17 June 2026
  • Most of the desks would be open at six.
    — Ann Patchett, New Yorker, 29 Sep. 2025
  • What’s the best work-from-home desk?
    — Bestreviews, Mercury News, 15 Oct. 2025
  • Move your desk against the wall and clear it off.
    — Melissa Epifano, The Spruce, 22 Apr. 2026
  • His desk is across from Gellert's.
    — Tony Biasotti, USA Today, 15 Apr. 2026
  • Vande Kolk slammed his fist on the desk.
    — Jamie Thompson, The Atlantic, 6 Nov. 2025
  • Rachel worked alone, in a room with a desk and a phone.
    — Literary Hub, 29 Jan. 2026
  • Lynn White stands at her desk in her home.
    — Angela Yang, NBC news, 8 Oct. 2025
  • Bigelow then told her to put it on the desk in front of her.
    — Antonia Blyth, Deadline, 10 Oct. 2025
  • Details can make or break a desk.
    — Nicole Hoey, Robb Report, 31 Mar. 2026
  • Poe designed the daybeds and the desk.
    — Wendy Goodman, Curbed, 4 Apr. 2026
  • Maybe get this for a birthday desk lunch?
    — Kate Kassin, Bon Appetit Magazine, 30 Apr. 2026
  • Treats will be at service desks with signs.
    — Debra Skodack, Kansas City Star, 30 Oct. 2025
  • There is no client list, and it sure as hell wasn't on her desk.
    — Meredith Kile, PEOPLE, 2 Apr. 2026
  • Who says your desk must stay in a home office?
    — Leanne Potts, Better Homes & Gardens, 2 Oct. 2025
  • Which desks are best for working from home?
    — Bestreviews, Mercury News, 15 Oct. 2025
  • Bondi at one point claimed the files were on her desk.
    — Ivan Pereira, ABC News, 2 Apr. 2026
  • Pieces that work from desk to dinner rack up wears fast.
    — Ryan Brennan, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 26 June 2026
  • Still, though, the subs’ desk rocked with laughter.
    — Christine Smallwood, Harpers Magazine, 24 Mar. 2026
  • One of those lofts has a shelf/desk that can be used as a study space.
    — New Atlas, 15 June 2026
  • This notepad and notepad holder set would look good on any desk.
    — Jessica Comstock, Better Homes & Gardens, 25 Sep. 2025
  • Walden is a skewed desk made of black walnut with a book on it.
    — Emily Watlington, ARTnews.com, 12 July 2024
  • The structure’s a bit of a tight squeeze for a bed and a desk.
    — Alicia Wallace, CNN Money, 7 Nov. 2025
  • Squeaky Pup now resides on my desk.
    — Inga, San Diego Union-Tribune, 16 Mar. 2026
  • Think of it as a stylish reminder not to stay tied to your desk.
    — Nicole Hoey, Robb Report, 31 Mar. 2026
  • The desk chief asked Chalker for ideas.
    — David D. Kirkpatrick, New Yorker, 30 Mar. 2026

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