How to Use nightstand in a Sentence

nightstand

noun
  • Keep a notepad on your nightstand.
    — Allison Palmer march 4, Charlotte Observer, 4 Mar. 2026
  • The desk and nightstand are both good spots; just steer clear of the bed.
    — Tara Massouleh McCay, Southern Living, 5 July 2026
  • The desk and nightstand are both good spots; just steer clear of the bed.
    — Tara Massouleh McCay, Southern Living, 10 Feb. 2026
  • The space was tight — there was no room for nightstands on both sides of the bed.
    — Jane Margolies, House Beautiful, 4 Aug. 2013
  • Your phone is at home on the nightstand instead of in your purse.
    — Eliza Thompson, Cosmopolitan, 8 June 2015
  • My nightstand is filled with junk, but next to my bed there’s a huge pile of books.
    — New York Times, 1 Feb. 2018
  • Place the device across the room, not on your nightstand.
    — Allison Palmer, Kansas City Star, 7 Apr. 2026
  • Don’t forget the top of the nightstand.
    — Mary Cornetta, Better Homes & Gardens, 8 Dec. 2025
  • This moon lamp is a great upgrade to cast a warm glow on any nightstand.
    — Kylee McGuigan, Popular Mechanics, 12 Dec. 2022
  • Some were stored among clothes in a drawer and nightstand in the home.
    — Aaron Parseghian, CBS News, 22 Apr. 2026
  • This buildable shade is now at my desk, in my bag, and on my nightstand.
    — Michelle Sulcov, Glamour, 28 Aug. 2018
  • Thanks to its compact size, the alarm clock is easy to store on a nightstand.
    — Lindsey Lanquist, Verywell Health, 25 Apr. 2023
  • There’s a bed, a TV, and a nightstand.
    — Anisa Arsenault, Health, 26 Feb. 2026
  • Two corner shelves make my nightstand.
    — Literary Hub, 26 June 2026
  • The 4-inch screen size works well for a nightstand or end table.
    — Louryn Strampe, WIRED, 17 Dec. 2022
  • From getting cut on a nail that was in the back of … the nightstand that was there.
    — Tracy Smith, CBS News, 18 May 2024
  • But not before getting a gun out of his nightstand.
    — Gerrad Hall, Entertainment Weekly, 23 Nov. 2025
  • The cat would knock the money off the nightstand into the cat house.
    — Liz O'Connell, MSNBC Newsweek, 24 Nov. 2025
  • The magnetic dock can sit on their nightstand, desk or a wall.
    — Alyssa Gautieri, Good Housekeeping, 24 Oct. 2022
  • Guests can control the device with a tablet on the nightstand.
    — USA TODAY, 2 Oct. 2017
  • Replace the spot on your nightstand with a proper alarm clock.
    — Men's Health, 21 Feb. 2023
  • Personal fans are small fans that sit on your nightstand or clip to the bed.
    — Megan Boettcher, Better Homes & Gardens, 20 Sep. 2022
  • These books have already waited a long time to reach your nightstand.
    — Big Think, 28 Oct. 2025
  • Lizandro has no posters on the wall, no pictures on a nightstand.
    — Ben Teitelbaum, SI.com, 27 Feb. 2018
  • Your nightstands and sconces or lamps should be similar in size and weight.
    — Molly Miller, House Beautiful, 29 Aug. 2023
  • On the nightstand was a matte blue Czech dish for my lip balm and earplugs.
    — Longreads, 20 June 2018
  • Place it in the corner to warm your room with its glow, or use it as a desk or nightstand lamp.
    — Nora Colomer, Fox News, 20 Aug. 2024
  • Store condoms in a cool, dark place, like the drawer of your nightstand.
    — Juno Demelo, Glamour, 21 July 2021
  • Add to that the clutter of chargers and cords, and your nightstand is a mess.
    — Mary Marlowe Leverette, The Spruce, 23 Apr. 2026
  • Four cellphones buzzed on his nightstand with calls and messages from around the world.
    — Kevin Sieff, Washington Post, 7 Sep. 2023

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