How to Use stool in a Sentence

stool

1 of 2 noun

• She sat on a stool.
• The patient had bloody stools.
• Picked up traces of blood in his stool.
  — Bruce Headlam, New Yorker, 13 Oct. 2025
• Is an at-home stool test worth it?
  — Ryan Brennan, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 17 June 2026
• The idea of stool as medicine is not new.
  — Miriam Fauzia, Dallas Morning News, 3 Feb. 2026
• Got a small stool in your bedroom?
  — Kansas City Star, 26 Feb. 2026
• Or tie scolds to the ducking stool again.
  — Annie Lowrey, The Atlantic, 28 Apr. 2026
• Here's where to pull up a stool for a pint and some fresh air.
  — Kate Bernot, Outside, 29 Aug. 2025
• The colon needs water to help keep stool soft.
  — Emmanuella Ogbonna, Health, 31 Oct. 2025
• Sparks erupt from bar stools hit by bullets.
  — Meredith Colias-Pete, Chicago Tribune, 15 Apr. 2026
• Might as well throw in the matching kids’ stool.
  — Leonora Epstein, Architectural Digest, 4 Sep. 2025
• She’s spent countless hours on this stool in this spot.
  — Elise Schmelzer, Denver Post, 5 Sep. 2025
• Often, stools are hard, dry, and painful to pass.
  — Teresa Maalouf, Verywell Health, 10 Oct. 2025
• And make sure there's plenty of room to pull up counter stools!
  — Heather Bien, The Spruce, 9 Jan. 2026
• Beet juice may cause pink urine or red stool, which is harmless.
  — Stephanie Brown, Verywell Health, 12 Sep. 2025
• Place the wand with the stool back in the sampling bag and close it.
  — Sherri Gordon, Health, 1 Dec. 2023
• To the right of the door is the cafe, arranged with a counter and red stools.
  — Tom Sietsema, Washington Post, 17 Jan. 2026
• Adding to the magic was a small chocolate stool.
  — Aleksandra Crapanzano, The Atlantic, 27 Oct. 2025
• There were a couple of stools under the kitchen counter.
  — Benjamin Markovits, The Atlantic, 21 Dec. 2025
• If one leg is missing or weak, the stool will wobble.
  — Scott Snider, Forbes.com, 18 June 2026
• The proven path to better gut health has not changed and needs no at-home stool test.
  — Ryan Brennan, Miami Herald, 17 June 2026
• The proven path to better gut health has not changed and needs no at-home stool test.
  — Ryan Brennan, Miami Herald, 24 June 2026
• The business judgment rule is a three-legged stool.
  — Kelly G. Richardson, San Diego Union-Tribune, 13 Jan. 2026
• Mortensen says in the cell phone video that the daughter was hit in the head with the stool.
  — Tony Maglio, HollywoodReporter, 19 Mar. 2026
• Two adjustable stools can be used for meals or as part of a compact bar.
  — Nicolas Milon, Architectural Digest, 3 Mar. 2026
• Passing hard stool can cause tissues to tear, which can be painful.
  — Nicole Hernandez, USA Today, 25 Mar. 2026
• The stool bank soon stopped shipping samples.
  — Jonathan Wosen, STAT, 23 Mar. 2026
• Look for items like stools, side tables, and benches at the thrift store.
  — Olivia McIntosh, Martha Stewart, 15 May 2026
• Small wood chairs and stools on this front porch become displays for a mix of gourds.
  — Savanna Bous, Better Homes & Gardens, 17 Sep. 2025
• Comfortable and easy to clean, these bar stools are great for those with pets and kids.
  — Audrey Lee, Architectural Digest, 3 Oct. 2025

stool

2 of 2 verb

• Adding a few new bar stools to a breakfast nook or island can go a long way.
  — Christopher Murray, FOXNews.com, 27 Mar. 2025
• Small wood chairs and stools on this front porch become displays for a mix of gourds.
  — Savanna Bous, Better Homes & Gardens, 17 Sep. 2025
• Just wipe a damp cloth over the surface of the table or stool to clean it after use.
  — Jacqueline Tempera, People.com, 13 June 2025
• The kicky stool under the coffee table was an antique store find.
  — Elizabeth Sweet, House Beautiful, 11 Jan. 2023
• Drinking beet juice can cause urine or stools to appear pink or red due to pigments in beets (beeturia).
  — Ann Pietrangelo, Verywell Health, 12 Nov. 2025
• Drinking beet juice can cause urine or stools to appear pink or red due to pigments in beets (beeturia).
  — Ann Pietrangelo, Verywell Health, 20 May 2025
• Vintage stools in a happy shade of green convert the work space into a handy dining area.
  — Erin Cavoto, Country Living, 10 May 2023
• Siegel wishes more doctors would offer their patients stool tests as an option.
  — Cassandra Willyard, Scientific American, 12 Nov. 2021
• Fiber can help promote regular bowel movements and add bulk to stool.
  — Merve Ceylan, Health, 13 Apr. 2026
• The sunny counter service restaurant offers stools against the wall and a few tables by the front window.
  — Monica Eng, Axios, 25 Mar. 2025
• This soluble fiber adds bulk to stool and ensures its smooth passage through the GI tract.
  — Lauren Manaker Ms, Rdn, Ld, Verywell Health, 5 Oct. 2023
• This soluble fiber adds bulk to stool and ensures its smooth passage through the GI tract.
  — Sarah Scott, Verywell Health, 31 Mar. 2025
• This soluble fiber adds bulk to stool and ensures its smooth passage through the GI tract.
  — Sarah Scott, Verywell Health, 22 Oct. 2024
• Too many days with no bowel movements could lead to fecal impaction, where stool hardens and remains in the rectum.
  — Colleen Stinchcombe, Health, 10 Aug. 2023
• Insoluble fiber adds bulk to stool and helps move digested food through the digestive tract.
  — Anna Meyer, Cpt, Health, 16 Oct. 2024
• Lisa slides accent stools like these covered in sheepskin beneath consoles and side tables so extra seating is always at the ready.
  — Laura Fenton, Better Homes & Gardens, 2 Aug. 2023
• Pendant lighting by Devol hangs over the island, where Frama stools tuck in neatly.
  — Leonora Epstein, Architectural Digest, 19 Mar. 2026
• Peristalsis is the name for the progressive contractions that move stool through the intestine to the rectum.
  — Mikhail Klimentov, Washington Post, 15 Nov. 2022
• The scale numbers stools from types 1 to 5, with types 3 and 4 having the optimal appearance for a child's stool.
  — Elizabeth Pratt, Health, 20 Sep. 2023
• Guests who completed the exhibit also got free, Arnica print stools.
  — Liam Hess, Vogue, 11 Apr. 2025
• Insoluble fiber adds bulk to stool, while soluble fiber becomes gel-like to keep things moving smoothly through your digestive tract.
  — Abby Norman, Verywell Health, 19 Dec. 2025
• In this kitchen designed by Pure Salt Interiors, the curved stools with dark wood bases bring comfort and warmth into the space.
  — Kelly Allen, House Beautiful, 20 June 2023
• In rare cases, if the illness looks unusual or severe, the clinician may collect a throat swab or stool sample to test for the specific virus.
  — Katia Hetter, CNN Money, 29 Oct. 2025
• The outer husk of the seed is ground into a fine powder that becomes gel-like when mixed with water, giving it the ability to absorb liquid and add bulk to stool.
  — Daryl Austin, USA Today, 1 Dec. 2025
• Fiber adds bulk to stool, supports regular bowel movements, and helps prevent constipation.
  — Kathleen Ferraro, Verywell Health, 24 Sep. 2025
• There are groups of friends around me, chatting away, and the person a few stools down from me is lighting a cigarette, discarding the ashes into a very chic ashtray.
  — Rachel Dube, Forbes, 6 Mar. 2025
• Photographers jostled on ladders and stools for a shot, pushing into each other as the family made their way into the courthouse.
  — Claudia Rosenbaum, Vulture, 12 May 2025
• Blood tests such as an eosinophil level -- a type of blood cell that is increased in many parasitic diseases -- can be helpful, and occasionally stool tests are of benefit.
  — Dr. Keith Roach, oregonlive, 15 June 2022
• Many of the furnishings pull double duty—collapsible camp stools that work as seating or a side table; a desk that hides away when floor space is needed—to utilize the small footprint of the shed.
  — Caitlin Sole, Better Homes & Gardens, 5 Sep. 2023
• Soluble fiber helps nutrient absorption by slowing down digestion, while insoluble fiber adds bulk to stool.
  — Kirsten Nunez, Martha Stewart, 28 Jan. 2026