How to Use shelf in a Sentence

shelf

noun
  • Put the vase on the shelf.
  • Will you get that book down off the shelf?
  • We don't have much shelf space.
  • Wipe shelves with a damp cloth.
    — Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 25 Feb. 2026
  • More brands will crowd the shelf.
    — Noel Burgess, Forbes.com, 22 May 2026
  • Wipe shelves with a rag damp with lemon juice.
    — Taylor Tobin, Southern Living, 24 Feb. 2026
  • The premise is gonzo and the cast is top shelf.
    — Brent Lang, Variety, 5 Sep. 2025
  • Play with the horses on the shelf.
    — Randy Myers, Mercury News, 15 June 2026
  • Dairy should be kept on a middle shelf.
    — Kait Hanson, Southern Living, 7 June 2026
  • Pull out the shelves and bins, and get ready to scrub them down.
    — Taylor Tobin, Southern Living, 24 Feb. 2026
  • And buys something off the shelf.
    — Cara Lynn Shultz, PEOPLE, 17 Sep. 2025
  • And bottom shelf is fine with him.
    — Ed Masley, AZCentral.com, 17 Oct. 2025
  • That spike is showing up on store shelves.
    — Luke Fountain, CNBC, 31 Oct. 2025
  • This is more than a new label on the shelf.
    — Malana Vantyler, USA Today, 12 Sep. 2025
  • Your shelves feature your best friends at the top.
    — Rebecca Fearn, SELF, 10 Feb. 2026
  • The shelves are lined with supplies.
    — Sophia Leone, FOXNews.com, 29 Aug. 2025
  • Dry each shelf with a clean microfiber cloth.
    — Ashlyn Needham, The Spruce, 16 May 2026
  • Eight poop pieces were on a dry storage shelf.
    — David J. Neal, Miami Herald, 5 Apr. 2026
  • Three were on cookline shelves.
    — David J. Neal, Miami Herald, 20 Mar. 2026
  • But, plans on shelves don’t protect our town.
    — Nora O'Neill, Charlotte Observer, 9 Oct. 2025
  • Crane was there to see her product on the shelves.
    — thehustle.co, 20 Mar. 2026
  • Wooden open shelves add warmth.
    — Lauren Jones, The Spruce, 6 June 2026
  • They're best stored on a shelf inside the fridge.
    — Kait Hanson, Southern Living, 7 June 2026
  • Scholl put the film on the shelf and didn’t think about it for four years.
    — Rene Rodriguez, Miami Herald, 24 Sep. 2025
  • Customers browsed through shelves and flipped pages.
    — Zara Amaechi, Dallas Morning News, 24 Jan. 2026
  • Use high shelves, closed rooms or hanging planters.
    — Taneia Surles, USA Today, 9 May 2026
  • Medicines and food already on the shelves could not be used.
    — The New Yorker, New Yorker, 5 Nov. 2025
  • And yes, my awards shelf is very nice, but there’s so much more to do.
    — Nancy Kruh, Peoplemag, 8 June 2024
  • This picture frame looks straight off of a thrift store shelf.
    — Mia Meltzer, Rolling Stone, 21 June 2024
  • One of those lofts has a shelf/desk that can be used as a study space.
    — New Atlas, 15 June 2026

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