common room
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On the evening of Jan. 15, 26 undergrads gathered for dinner in a common room at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill to debate the fairness of college admissions post-affirmative action.
From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 21, 2026
Sixth formers will only be allowed to use a smartphone in their common room.
From BBC • Jul. 1, 2025
Door duty puts Ventura’s name toward the top of the list for work — other volunteers, who agree to clean the common room or parking lot, also get top-of-list privileges.
From Seattle Times • Mar. 8, 2024
Mr. Yi lamented as he sat in the hostel’s common room after a day of unsuccessful interviews.
From New York Times • Nov. 1, 2023
“You’d think people had better things to gossip about,” said Ginny, as she sat on the common room floor, leaning against Harry’s legs and reading the Daily Prophet.
From "Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince" by J.K. Rowling
