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• n  the sill of a window; the horizontal member at the bottom of the window frame

• They're lined up on the windowsill of his Beijing office, affixed with labels such as "Saudi sweet.
• I guess that provoked someone who refuses to believe the genocide in Srebrenica happened or who thinks it was a good thing to place those grenades on my windowsill.
• Like I said, MS, you are dumber than a warm rock on a windowsill.

News & Articles

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• 10 Healthy Herbs to Grow at Home
  These easy-to-grow herbs offer big flavor and health benefits, right from your backyard or windowsill.        
  June 11, 2013 - ABC News
• Need Something To Do Tuesday?
  If you've been up in the Foothills recently, you're thrillingly aware that flowers are in full bloom. It's time to break out the vases and put some color in the windowsill.… [ Read more ] [ Subscribe to the comments on this story ]
  June 11, 2013 - Boise Weekly
• UES Couple Files $5 Million Lawsuit Vs. Duane Reade Over A/C Unit Blocking Their View
  If you've been suffering through some of this month's hotter nights thanks to the cruel on-off again roar of that cheap air-conditioner your apartment's previous tenants installed, perched precariously and illegally on your windowsill, YOU ARE NOT ALONE. But do you know what's even worse than dealing with an A/C that blows hot air and is a beacon for all the rabid, chirping pigeons in Brooklyn ...
  June 7, 2013 - Gothamist

Quotes

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• Joan Mitchell in Salt Lake Tribune
  I'm using the paint off your palette,Joan Mitchell writes her lover, the painter Michael Goldberg, in 1951. "I'm drinking the beer you left on the windowsill - & I'm kissing you - this I do all the time."
• Tzipi Livni in Los Angeles Times
  A week ago, in a last-ditch campaign effort, Livni told voters: "The dove of peace is on the windowsill, and we need to decide if we will open the window and let it in, despite the fears, or whether we slam the window shut."