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How do you use Desk in a sentence? See 10+ example sentences showing how this word appears in different contexts, including synonyms like table, plus the exact meaning.

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Desk in a sentence

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Desk meaning

  1. A table, frame, or case, in past centuries usually with a sloping top but now usually with a flat top, for the use of writers and readers. It often has a drawer or repository underneath.
  2. A reading table or lectern to support the book from which the liturgical service is read, differing from the pulpit from which the sermon is preached; also (especially in the United States), a pulpit. Hence, used symbolically for the clerical profession.
  3. A department tasked with a particular topic or focus in certain types of businesses, such as newspapers and financial trading firms.

Synonyms of Desk

table

Related words

Other words often associated with Desk or its synonyms:

mesa prorogue furniture board plateau postpone array assemblage tableland fare gathering

Using Desk

  • The main meaning on this page is: A table, frame, or case, in past centuries usually with a sloping top but now usually with a flat top, for the use of writers and readers. It often has a drawer or repository underneath. | A reading table or lectern to support the book from which the liturgical service is read, differing from the pulpit from which the sermon is preached; also (especially in the United States), a pulpit. Hence, used symbolically for the clerical profession. | A department tasked with a particular topic or focus in certain types of businesses, such as newspapers and financial trading firms.
  • Useful related words include: table.
  • In the example corpus, desk often appears in combinations such as: the desk, desk and, his desk.

Context around Desk

  • Average sentence length in these examples: 26.3 words
  • Position in the sentence: 8 start, 12 middle, 0 end
  • Sentence types: 20 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations

Often before:

standing 4× resolute 2× functional 1× office 1× adjustable 1× gaming 1× reception 1× higher 1× elbow 1× gilbert 1×

Often after:

mat 2× chair 2× away 1× light 1× models 1× setup 1× basket 1× space 1× last 1×

Sentence patterns with Desk

These short patterns come directly from the example sentences and show how the word is often embedded:

on the desk 2× a functional desk mat 1× a higher desk a keyboard 1× a reception desk with his 1× a specific desk that will 1× and a desk chair 1× and the desk is strategically 1× beautiful resolute desk the great 1×

Sentence openings and endings

Common sentence openings:

along with mundane 1× at the end 1× best of all 1× branch standing desk 1× electric standing desk 1× he then slept 1×

Common sentence endings:

on the desk 2× 83 bells today 1× a desk chair 1× across from him 1× cass gilbert desk 1× don t know 1×

Words around Desk

Just before it in the word index:

desjarlait 2 desjarlais 9 desjardins 86 desjardin 2 desists 2 desisto 3

Just after it in the word index:

deskbound 4 deskilling 2 desking 4 deskmate 7 desko 5 deskpro 3

Similar in corpus frequency:

adapted 1.817 knocked 1.816 civic 1.815 headlines 1.815 simultaneously 1.815 evolved 1.814

Corpus analysis for Desk

  • In this selection, "desk" usually appears in the middle of the sentence. The average example has 26.3 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
  • Around the word, standing, resolute, functional, mat, chair and away stand out and add context to how "desk" is used.
  • Recognizable usage signals include on the desk and a functional desk mat. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
  • By corpus frequency, "desk" sits close to words such as adapted, knocked and civic, which helps place it inside the broader word index.

Example types with desk

The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:

Short example sentences

He then slept at a reception desk with his feet on the desk. (13 words)

Branch Standing Desk if you want a reliable standing desk for your home office. (14 words)

Electric Standing Desk models are full stand-and-sit desks that replace a non-adjustable desk. (16 words)

Longer example sentences

I just don't want to be doing — I don't know, somehow sitting in the Oval Office behind that beautiful Resolute Desk — the great Resolute Desk — I think wearing a face mask as I greet presidents, prime ministers, dictators, kings, queens, I don't know. (46 words)

The idea of dressing in your own style or at least to present your personality is something I saw when I looked at all five men behind that desk – and note that even the desk is part of the professionalism. (40 words)

The resource desk last year received about two visits per day and 13 visits in its first two days this week, “indicating that the desk was a vastly underutilized avenue of high-quality support for student organizations,” she said. (39 words)

Example sentences (20)

Best of all, the top of the desk is microfiber, making the whole surface a functional desk mat.

He was made to stand right in front of the DPO’s desk, with his case file opened on the desk.

The idea of dressing in your own style or at least to present your personality is something I saw when I looked at all five men behind that desk – and note that even the desk is part of the professionalism.

Branch Standing Desk if you want a reliable standing desk for your home office.

His office is sparse, and the desk is strategically placed directly across from the couch, with a noticeable angle downward from his desk to whomever is seated across from him.

I couldn't comfortably reach it because of how the desk was constructed, so I pulled the desk away from the wall.

Next up, she wallpapered the back room, before adding in a desk, light, gold accessories and a desk chair.

That said, if you're looking to get a desk mat for your regular home or office desk, the hardness or softness may simply boil down to preference.

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Electric Standing Desk models are full stand-and-sit desks that replace a non-adjustable desk.

If you miss your standing desk setup from the office, you can c desk into one for just 83 Bells today.

I just don't want to be doing — I don't know, somehow sitting in the Oval Office behind that beautiful Resolute Desk — the great Resolute Desk — I think wearing a face mask as I greet presidents, prime ministers, dictators, kings, queens, I don't know.

I was shoved back into my desk chair while making one last attempt to retrieve the picture from Dave as he placed it on the teacher’s desk.

Stay organized with this 32-inch gaming desk that features a charging stand for your phone, speaker stands, game storage, under-desk basket, controller stand, and much more.

He then slept at a reception desk with his feet on the desk.

This could be caused by a lower chair, a higher desk, a keyboard that doesn’t have elbow desk space around it, or a computer screen that’s either too close, too far, or too low.

Along with mundane details like the desk’s price and brand name, the description either mentioned the desk was made with wood from endangered rainforests or a sustainable tree farm.

At the end of 2016, as Justice Beth Walker came on board, she needed a desk and the thought was to let her use the Cass Gilbert desk.

Nida sets up desk to for business owners (Today) - The National Identification Authority (Nida) has established a specific desk that will respond to urgent.

That’s right, our Great Leader expanded his desk to the size of the entire Oval Office, and the button eclipses even this desk.

The resource desk last year received about two visits per day and 13 visits in its first two days this week, “indicating that the desk was a vastly underutilized avenue of high-quality support for student organizations,” she said.

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Common combinations with desk

These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts:

Frequently asked questions

How do you use "desk" in a sentence?
An example: "Best of all, the top of the desk is microfiber, making the whole surface a functional desk mat." This page contains 10+ example sentences with the word "desk" from authentic English texts.
What does "desk" mean?
Desk means: A table, frame, or case, in past centuries usually with a sloping top but now usually with a flat top, for the use of writers and readers. It often has a drawer or repository underneath.
What are synonyms of "desk"?
Common synonyms of "desk" include: table.
How many example sentences with "desk" are there?
Voorbeeldzinnen.info contains at least 10+ example sentences with "desk", drawn from a database of millions of English sentences.