waiting room

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Recent Examples of waiting room At the Smile Hair Clinic, the waiting room tells this very story. Rebecca Rosman, NPR, 6 Oct. 2025 This multi-level facility unfolds to reveal a waiting room, patient rooms, and operating rooms, each of which are spacious and well-furnished. Pamela Brill, Parents, 2 Oct. 2025 Jim’s friend Dale met us in the waiting room, wearing a beautiful brown corduroy dress. Ann Patchett, New Yorker, 29 Sep. 2025 The people in the waiting room clap for me and offer congratulations. R29 Team, Refinery29, 29 Sep. 2025 See All Example Sentences for waiting room
Recent Examples of Synonyms for waiting room
Noun
  • Amenities included in an Away Spa day pass include robes, slippers and access to locker rooms with steam showers and a relaxation lounge with snacks and drinks.
    Michael Salerno, AZCentral.com, 3 Nov. 2025
  • The popular lounge set comes in 16 colors, including neutrals, bright hues, and several shades of blue.
    Isabel Garcia, PEOPLE, 2 Nov. 2025
Noun
  • On November 30, 1680, a procession of new viceroys made their triumphant entry into Mexico City.
    Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 4 Nov. 2025
  • Still, the barrier to entry is low—requiring only a high school diploma and short-term on-the-job training—and the sector’s stability offers something rare in an uncertain labor market.
    Preston Fore, Fortune, 3 Nov. 2025
Noun
  • The Citrus Heights Mexican restaurant was closed after health inspectors discovered nine live and dead German cockroaches in various areas including rice and bean bulk containers, wire rack storage and the hallway.
    Sacbee.com, Sacbee.com, 7 Nov. 2025
  • The prosecutors’ filing noted that Dugan’s lawyers have repeatedly argued that Flores-Ruiz and his attorney re-entered the public hallway near the entrance to Dugan’s courtroom — and were quickly spotted by federal agents.
    John Diedrich, jsonline.com, 7 Nov. 2025
Noun
  • The vestibules that connect the ticketing entrance with the boarding area also have air conditioning.
    Douglas Hanks, Miami Herald, 23 Oct. 2025
  • At one end of the terrace, a sleek glass-and-brass elevator car emerges from two trap doors inside a discreet glass vestibule, popping up as if out of thin air.
    Katherine McGrath, Architectural Digest, 6 Oct. 2025

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