How to Use ladder in a Sentence

ladder

noun
  • She got a ladder in her stocking.
  • She worked her way up from the lowest rung on the economic ladder.
  • He was moving up the corporate ladder.
  • My handy step ladder came of great use!
    — Audrey Lee, Architectural Digest, 20 Oct. 2025
  • On the way up, the ladies do have a ladder — rusty and shaky.
    — Noel Murray, Los Angeles Times, 11 Aug. 2022
  • In straight bar, the lace sits across the tongue like the rungs of a ladder.
    — John Kelly, Washington Post, 12 Mar. 2023
  • Hire someone or grab a ladder and some work gloves.
    — Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 1 Sep. 2025
  • The birds-eye view — from drone, plane or very tall ladder — is the best.
    — Lisa Gutierrez, Kansas City Star, 23 Apr. 2026
  • The next morning the ladder is gone.
    — James Folta, Literary Hub, 25 Mar. 2026
  • Get up on a ladder and wipe the blades with a damp microfiber cloth.
    — Sunshine Flint, Architectural Digest, 2 Apr. 2026
  • Put a ladder in front of her and who knows what would have happened.
    — Dalton Ross, EW.com, 19 Sep. 2024
  • At the end, there's a much larger ladder to climb to get out.
    — Sari Hitchins, Parents, 23 May 2024
  • Sarah holds the child a moment, then sends her to the pool ladder.
    — Gerald Witt, AJC.com, 1 Mar. 2026
  • Role changes are afoot in this leverage ladder.
    — Greg Jewett, New York Times, 16 Apr. 2026
  • Set your ladder on firm, level ground.
    — Lauren Jarvis-Gibson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 31 Mar. 2026
  • To that point, the play looked like a normal hook-and-ladder.
    — The Indianapolis Star, 6 Oct. 2022
  • There are even drones that now help move ladders and ropes or remove trash.
    — Madison Dapcevich, Outside, 20 Dec. 2025
  • Rescuers put a ladder against the home in case the dog slipped on the roof.
    — Maureen MacKey, Fox News, 23 Nov. 2024
  • In hindsight, a taller ladder would’ve been smarter.
    — Lydia Mee, MSNBC Newsweek, 13 Oct. 2025
  • Neighbors ran over with a ladder.
    — Jesse Zanger, CBS News, 27 May 2026
  • Crews had to break windows, and were even up on a ladder near the roof.
    — Josh Hernandez, CBS News, 21 Jan. 2026
  • Now the top half of her head was shaved and staples ran in a ladder across it.
    — Jenisha Watts, The Atlantic, 2 Mar. 2026
  • It's reached by a ladder that's on rails and can slide out of the way when not in use.
    — New Atlas, 24 Jan. 2026
  • The half-brothers climb the ladder.
    — Bryan West, Nashville Tennessean, 10 Oct. 2025
  • Servers climb ladders to retrieve pours.
    — Hannah Howard, Travel + Leisure, 16 Jan. 2026
  • Lewis risked much in trying to help those who had a tough start in life up the ladder.
    — The Editorial Board, Chicago Tribune, 27 Mar. 2026
  • Getting on a very tall ladder was the only way to shoot it.
    — Elise Taylor, Vanity Fair, 3 Mar. 2026
  • Grab a ladder and scoop them out then hose it out to make sure downspouts aren’t blocked.
    — Ashley Miznazi, Miami Herald, 24 Sep. 2025
  • There was a ladder leading up the side of the silo.
    — Judith Kohler, Denver Post, 9 Sep. 2025
  • The trick was finding the ladder to get from one to the other.
    — ABC News, 5 May 2026

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