water closet

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Recent Examples of water closet To the left of the foyer is an expansive first-floor primary suite with a large walk-in closet, access to a separate private deck and a palatial en suite with a whirlpool tub, double sinks, a walk-in shower and a separate water closet. Karen A. Avitabile, Hartford Courant, 1 Dec. 2024 The primary suite is situated on the main level and has two closets, a spa-like bathroom, two vanities, and a water closet. Emma Reynolds, Forbes, 26 Nov. 2024 Well, for the most luxurious (and separate) space of all, consider dual toilets—not toilets in the same space but separate water closets where each person has complete and total privacy. Sharon Greenthal, Better Homes & Gardens, 23 Sep. 2024 Primary bathrooms include twin vanities as well as dual water closets, underfloor heating and a striking hand-finished cast iron soaking tub. Roger Sands, Forbes, 10 Sep. 2024 See All Example Sentences for water closet
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Noun
  • Hargitay jolts up, this time lugging the laptop into an en suite bathroom.
    Yvonne Villarreal, Los Angeles Times, 27 June 2025
  • Use a gentle, non-abrasive cleaner on chrome fixtures like faucets and knobs in the bathroom since lemon juice reacts with the metal and causes corrosion and spotting over time.
    Karen Brewer Grossman, Southern Living, 26 June 2025
Noun
  • But our guide in Nuremburg, Germany, was clearly peeved when some cruise passengers (including us) asked to use the restrooms at the start of a long trek through Nuremberg’s Imperial Castle grounds.
    George Varga, San Diego Union-Tribune, 29 June 2025
  • The project, which is expected to take about five years, includes restoring the Great Hall to its original appearance; expanding and relocating the café, shop and restrooms; and creating a space for public programming.
    Sarah Kuta, Smithsonian Magazine, 27 June 2025
Noun
  • The group of inmates escaped by yanking open a faulty cell door, removing a toilet, crawling through a hole in the wall behind it and scaling a barbed wire fence in the early morning hours.
    CBS News, CBS News, 27 June 2025
  • The 10 inmates escaped from the Orleans Justice Center in the early morning hours of May 16 after climbing through a hole behind a toilet.
    Meredith Deliso, ABC News, 27 June 2025

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