Definition of watercooler
: a device for dispensing refrigerated drinking water
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Whether President Trump can be beaten is a constant source of watercooler talk among New Hampshire GOPers.
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For more than a decade at its early and mid-2000s peak, American Idol was the nation's watercooler.
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The watercooler show had been replaced by rabbit-hole television.
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This year was also devoid of the sort of watercooler scandals that have dominated the show in the past, from Britney Spears and Madonna kissing on stage, to Miley Cyrus and her lolling tongue bopping around on stage.
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During the intervening months, everyone from President Carter to Vegas oddsmakers weighed in on J. R. The watercooler energy was enormous.
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The glittering music spectacle only pulled in 5.68 million viewers across 10 platforms this year, despite promises of watercooler moments like the debut of a new Taylor Swift music video and some anti-Donald Trump chatter.
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Westworld earned critical reviews for HBO and became an instant watercooler show for HBO.
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But the Sports Stadium is more like a news-source-meets-watercooler meant for chatting, not streaming.
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