john

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Recent Examples of john Outdoorsmen who might be tempted to scoff at portable commodes have clearly never tried to dig a latrine in ground that’s rock-solid frozen, or been stuck in an ice-fishing shack over a long weekend, with the nearest port-a-john nowhere in sight. Outdoor Life, 23 Apr. 2020 Fresh cut by uncle @bumper3077, the man responsible for john’s beard and hair his entire life! Kaleigh Fasanella, Allure, 26 Jan. 2020 Before you make morning coffee, take a shower or flush the john or run the washing machine to bring cold, pure water into your plumbing, says Judy Davids, community engagement specialist in Royal Oak. Bill Laitner, Detroit Free Press, 14 Nov. 2019 That slow circumnavigation past highway and ditch, the mountain of gravel and the porta-john. J. Robert Lennon, The New Yorker, 19 Aug. 2019 See All Example Sentences for john
Recent Examples of Synonyms for john
Noun
  • This visitor center has restrooms and maps.
    Erin Gifford, Southern Living, 12 Oct. 2025
  • When several 14-year-old girls complained, the administrators at West Springfield High School told the girls to change faster or use a single-use restroom.
    Amy DeLaura, The Washington Examiner, 10 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • Larger suites come with expansive bathrooms featuring standalone tubs (stocked with plenty of fragrant lotions and potions for soaking, all from the in-house brand The Erose) as well as your very own steam room, with a window that glimpses across the rooftops of Venice.
    Liam Hess, Vogue, 13 Oct. 2025
  • The bathroom is situated on the opposite side of the house to the living room, and includes a shower, a sink, and a flushing toilet.
    New Atlas, New Atlas, 13 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • In addition to fresh drinking water reserves, Lindsey recommends storing buckets of water prior to the storm for flushing toilets.
    Jillian Dara, Travel + Leisure, 14 Oct. 2025
  • The bathroom is situated on the opposite side of the house to the living room, and includes a shower, a sink, and a flushing toilet.
    New Atlas, New Atlas, 13 Oct. 2025

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“John.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/john. Accessed 17 Oct. 2025.

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