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shower

[shau-er] / ˈʃaʊ ər /




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lavish
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The spa-inspired bathroom includes a dual vanity, a glass-enclosed walk-in shower, and a separate soaking tub.

From MarketWatch ● Oct. 2, 2026

The Orionid meteor shower is active from 2 October until 7 November and will peak overnight from 21 to 22 October.

From BBC ● Sep. 30, 2026

The primary suite offers an enormous spa-inspired bathroom, as well as a fireplace, wet bar, steam shower, and gym, with the listing describing it as a “private retreat.”

From MarketWatch ● Sep. 29, 2026

When he told her—while she was in the shower one night—“that he would love not to live with her anymore,” he offered her the flat for what he called “a peppercorn rent.”

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 29, 2026

Monday, I get up with the sun, shower, grab food and a water bottle, and am out the door without having to speak to anyone.

From "Wayward Creatures" by Dayna Lorentz

During evidence at the hearing, the man's daughter Su Christie, said her father, a former merchant navy crewman, had a lifelong fear of showers due to a childhood trauma.

From BBC ● Sep. 28, 2026

There’s also a less than 10% chance of showers, if one of the hurricanes crawls farther up the coast, according to Wofford.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 24, 2026

There are also cots and showers for technicians who might hunker down during extreme weather to keep the servers running.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 19, 2026

By Sunday rain and showers will ease, leaving largely dry and settled conditions into next week.

From BBC ● Sep. 17, 2026

From now on, there would always be Coke, and soft beds and showers and whatever else we wanted.

From "A Walk in the Woods" by Bill Bryson

The panel was shown video footage covering a period of more than 20 minutes, in which Sani repeatedly tells the man that he was to be showered.

From BBC ● Sep. 28, 2026

I showered the whole thing with cotija and lemon zest and served it alongside one of those zesty slaw kits, also from Trader Joe’s.

From Salon ● Sep. 6, 2026

I Need,” which turned into clap-along bedlam before confetti cannons showered the crowd.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 26, 2026

Lured by the 216% annual return at his previous fund, investors showered nearly $300 million at him in the opening weeks of 2000.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 11, 2026

I hadn’t showered that morning and was wearing my old moth-eaten Celtics sweatpants and a Captain America T-shirt.

From "Here to Stay" by Sara Farizan

The crowd revolted, showering the court with cups, beer cans and garbage.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 6, 2026

It’s similar to how showering children with too much praise can screw them up.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 16, 2026

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

He talked to Sansa all night, showering her with compliments, making her laugh, sharing little bits of court gossip, explaining Moon Boy's japes.

From "A Game of Thrones" by George R.R. Martin




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