How to Use stool in a Sentence

stool

noun
  • She sat on a stool.
  • The patient had bloody stools.
  • Place the wand with the stool back in the sampling bag and close it.
    Sherri Gordon, Health, 1 Dec. 2023
  • Pull up a stool at the bar, and enjoy a Sports Happy Hour with me and my friends.
    Joseph Goodman | Jgoodman@al.com, al, 1 Mar. 2023
  • Made of solid wood, the 24-inch stools have square legs, a wide curved seat, and an A-frame design.
    Isabel Garcia, Peoplemag, 15 Sep. 2023
  • Foods like these can change the color of your urine (and your stool) and give it a pink or reddish tint.
    Kathleen Felton, Health, 26 May 2023
  • The head coach gets a lone stool on the sideline while the assistants sit below.
    Mark Zeigler, San Diego Union-Tribune, 30 Mar. 2023
  • Take note of this bold powder room designed by Chango & Co and slide in a stool.
    Hadley Mendelsohn, House Beautiful, 13 Jan. 2023
  • The bar area offers 16 bar stools and 30 more seats have been added in the dining areas.
    Pam Kragen, San Diego Union-Tribune, 22 Mar. 2024
  • Bothwell was sitting on his stool, talking to the team.
    Mark Zeigler, San Diego Union-Tribune, 17 Mar. 2023
  • The duo captivated the crowd while sitting side-by-side on stools on the venue's small stage.
    Bailey Richards, Peoplemag, 30 Sep. 2023
  • The curved ends of the island topper create enough overhang for a small stool on each side.
    Amy Mitchell, Country Living, 5 July 2023
  • Cover the grooved portion of the wand completely with stool.
    Sherri Gordon, Health, 1 Dec. 2023
  • Both of these tests are completed once a year using a small amount of stool.
    Fortune, 6 Dec. 2022
  • The Bristol Stool Form Scale is numbered 1–7 and is used to assess how hard or loose stool is.
    Julia Landwehr, Health, 24 Oct. 2023
  • In the family room, slim stools at the kitchen island allowed for more square footage.
    Sarah Yang, Sunset Magazine, 20 Sep. 2023
  • She is seated with her feet on a stool, writing with a stylus on a wax tablet.
    Alex Ross, The New Yorker, 30 Jan. 2023
  • Like legs on a stool, each one of these is equally vital and supports the other two.
    Chris Haroun, Forbes, 20 Feb. 2024
  • The gFOBT uses a chemical called guaiac to detect blood in the stool.
    Amy Marturana Winderl, Men's Health, 9 Dec. 2022
  • Even after the nasal swab tests came back negative, 12.7% continue to shed the virus in their stools for the next 4 months.
    Nick Blackmer, Verywell Health, 7 June 2023
  • After your stroll, pull up a stool at the Dock Street Coffee Shop, a single-counter greasy spoon, and recharge with eggs and home fries ($8).
    Remy Tumin, New York Times, 29 June 2023
  • The cake is placed on a stool in front of Josiah while Zach and Tori try to rally their older kids to stand behind them.
    Hannah Sacks, Peoplemag, 18 Mar. 2024
  • Eight stools wrap around a large wooden bar, while banquettes provide much of the seating in the dining room.
    Stephanie Breijo, Los Angeles Times, 6 Oct. 2023
  • Or you’re perched on a stool while tethered to a monitor via headset.
    Carolina A. Miranda, Los Angeles Times, 27 Mar. 2023
  • Bar stools will be available to those who purchase open-bar tickets for $200.
    Amanda Mesa, Miami Herald, 30 Jan. 2024
  • This is a hip, counter-service spot with a picnic table and stool seating.
    Megan Wood, Travel + Leisure, 14 Nov. 2023
  • Facing outside, under the counter and in front of two stools, is a sea turtle painting.
    Caron Golden, San Diego Union-Tribune, 25 Mar. 2023
  • Pull up a stool for front-row seats to the action, or get cozy in one of the plush turquoise sofas to admire the view of Downtown Abu Dhabi beyond.
    Ann Marie McQueen, Condé Nast Traveler, 28 Nov. 2023
  • Ronald Reagan called each element part of the three-legged stool that held up his party.
    James Pindell, BostonGlobe.com, 11 Jan. 2023
  • Inside, near the dining table, slices of old volador poles double as stools.
    Leila Miller, Los Angeles Times, 20 Dec. 2023

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