waiting room

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Recent Examples of waiting room What sort of chaos ensues in the waiting room after midnight? Roxana Hadadi, Vulture, 17 Apr. 2026 But the waiting room should not be the symbol of American health care. Benjamin Kornitzer, Fortune, 16 Apr. 2026 Linda sat in the waiting room with a yellow legal pad during one of Alan's final treatments in Chadron. Arielle Zionts, NPR, 15 Apr. 2026 Premise, setting, and production Each season of The Pitt takes place over the course of one 15-hour shift in the hospital emergency room of the fictional Pittsburgh Trauma Medical Center, whose waiting room is always packed to the brim with people needing care. Encyclopedia Britannica, 7 Apr. 2026 See All Example Sentences for waiting room
Recent Examples of Synonyms for waiting room
Noun
  • No one who flew Spirit was doing caviar bumps in a lounge.
    Doreen St. Félix, New Yorker, 9 May 2026
  • Kindred Spirits, the lobby bar and lounge, opened May 7, and Lula’s Restaurant will debut May 15.
    Jessica Alvarado Gamez, Denver Post, 9 May 2026
Noun
  • The entry hall leads to a living room with a fireplace and bay window, according to its listing, and a library opens into the garden room.
    Kaitlyn Keegan, Hartford Courant, 12 May 2026
  • Hannah is two minutes older than Noah, who provided an emotional entry point to the game.
    Patrick Z. McGavin, Chicago Tribune, 12 May 2026
Noun
  • The declaration alleged Rojas was zip-tied in the hallway and Caceres fainted.
    Madeline Buckley, Chicago Tribune, 13 May 2026
  • The entire time players are walking through, music has been booming through the hallways.
    Jade Chang, Los Angeles Times, 13 May 2026
Noun
  • The entry vestibule is wrapped in a geometric brocade—dense, graphic, and slightly moody, with a Prada-like whimsy.
    Lilah Ramzi, Vogue, 7 May 2026
  • The parish wants to expand the church to create a new vestibule and add restrooms.
    Desiree Mathurin April 28, Charlotte Observer, 28 Apr. 2026

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“Waiting room.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/waiting%20room. Accessed 14 May. 2026.

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