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Recent Examples of waiting room
Once there, Evans said, staff told her to leave her 79-year-old aunt in the waiting room and wait outside because of capacity issues.
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Sarah Jane Tribble, NPR, 22 May 2026
Despite a waiting room full of children, Lola was called back almost immediately.
—Jordan Greene, PEOPLE, 21 May 2026
The clinic’s waiting room has begun to thin out for the day.
—Literary Hub, 20 May 2026
Doctors were seeing patients in a waiting room with only a few cots.
—Clayton Dalton, New Yorker, 15 May 2026
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Sarah Jane Tribble, NPR, 22 May 2026
Despite a waiting room full of children, Lola was called back almost immediately.
—Jordan Greene, PEOPLE, 21 May 2026
The clinic’s waiting room has begun to thin out for the day.
—Literary Hub, 20 May 2026
Doctors were seeing patients in a waiting room with only a few cots.
—Clayton Dalton, New Yorker, 15 May 2026
See All Example Sentences for waiting room
Recent Examples of Synonyms for waiting room
Noun
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After her mother recovered, her university best friends encouraged her to open a spa and beauty lounge business, which launched in June 2025.—
Ashley Vega,
PEOPLE,
8 Dec. 2025
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Qinsen 2-piece Lounge Set A white matching lounge set is the ultimate travel hack.—
Rosie Marder,
Travel + Leisure,
8 Dec. 2025
Noun
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An Iranian Football Federation official told The Athletic on Sunday that 11 staffers had been denied entry into the United States.—
Henry Bushnell,
New York Times,
16 June 2026
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Other cabins are at ground level for entry, but the interiors are not maneuverable with a wheelchair easily.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
16 June 2026
Noun
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An Ocean View King is the best ADA room option since these rooms offer direct, barrier-free access, close proximity to amenities, and indoor corridors with flat surfaces and wider hallways.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
11 June 2026
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Just before Megna spoke in the hallway outside the Eagles locker room, Gagne lumbered by on crutches.—
Corey Masisak,
Denver Post,
11 June 2026
Noun
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The 42-year-old man and another man in his 70s were inside the vestibule of the building when the two got into a physical altercation, which led to the shooting, Small said.—
Tom Ignudo,
CBS News,
2 June 2026
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An elevator ascends from the entrance vestibule to the main level, where an open living room flows into a dining area with a separate seating nook and fireplace.—
Tori Latham,
Robb Report,
18 May 2026
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“Waiting room.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/waiting%20room. Accessed 17 Jun. 2026.
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