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shower

[shou-er] / ˈʃaʊ ər /




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lavish
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A solar eclipse, the Perseid meteor shower, brilliant Venus, and a deep partial lunar eclipse will make August an unusually eventful month for skywatchers.

From Science Daily Aug. 5, 2026

An outdoor shower boosts the price by 4.3%, and outdoor fireplaces add 2.8%.

From MarketWatch Aug. 1, 2026

There’s a cold shower to unwind, dinner of more protein and vegetables, and he eventually retires for the night at 10 p.m.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 31, 2026

I’m the only guy in the shower with a mustache and a necklace on, and people are looking at me like I was weird.”

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 26, 2026

“Now you grab a shower and go to bed so we can do it all over again tomorrow,” Serina said.

From "Glitch" by Laura Martin

A solar eclipse, one of the year's most popular meteor showers, a dazzling evening appearance by Venus, and a lunar eclipse will fill August with memorable celestial events.

From Science Daily Aug. 5, 2026

A neighbor provided showers, until his water bill got too high; another supplied hot meals.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 3, 2026

Whilst rain and then showers are forecast across Northern Ireland, Scotland and perhaps the far north of England, barely a millimetre is likely to fall.

From BBC Jul. 28, 2026

He said if he has to start ending services, he will start with interim housing, where people who have been living on the street get temporary housing with meals and showers.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 28, 2026

Charles Fort, as Calder reminded Petra on the way home, collected “294 showers of living things” without knowing why.

From "Chasing Vermeer" by Blue Balliett

Then, from May through July 2025, as bitcoin’s price sailed past $100,000 again, investors showered another $15.7 billion on these funds.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 10, 2026

K Callan, the actor, is having a moment, showered with praise fo her turn as Ruth, the forgetful secretary to Matthew Rhys’ Mayor Tom Loftis, in Apple TV‘s hit horror quasi-comedy “Widow’s Bay.”

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 9, 2026

"He showered you with support, would always be there for you when you needed him," Angharad recalls.

From BBC Jul. 8, 2026

Maria believed she was romancing a prince from Dubai, captivated by his flirtatious smile and declarations of affection he showered on her during live video calls.

From Barron's Jul. 3, 2026

I'm showered and dressed now; my window lets in daylight.

From "We Are Okay" by Nina LaCour

Use extractor fans when cooking or showering because they remove warm, moist air before it spreads through the home.

From Science Daily Jul. 29, 2026

"We use as little as possible," she said, standing at the locker room of a local sports field, which was turned into a temporary showering facility.

From Barron's Jun. 30, 2026

Use exhaust fans wisely: Run your kitchen and bathroom exhaust fans briefly after cooking or showering.

From MarketWatch Jun. 29, 2026

Not to worry, he points out: the same manosphere bros who deemed Thompson soft or a simp for showering Megan with gifts are welcoming him back with open arms.

From Salon Apr. 30, 2026

After my father was done showering, they dragged a cooler across the floor in the kitchen, dumped in a bunch of ice, and packed up stuff.

From "Red Kayak" by Priscilla Cummings




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