go to the bathroom

Example Sentences

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The mayor said they stayed in his office for several hours, and that he had left his office to go to the bathroom.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 24, 2026

"If I go to the bathroom and close the door, she will have a panic attack and say 'Mum, I couldn't find you,'" Pilinguaq says.

From BBC • Nov. 21, 2025

And if you’re one of the 42 percent of Americans who go to the bathroom just to get some alone time?

From Slate • Sep. 12, 2025

Once in the woods, Napoletano asked to be let out of the car to go to the bathroom, and hitchhiked back to Placerville.

From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 18, 2024

She led them into the thickest clustering of trees, then they separated to go to the bathroom.

From "Homecoming" by Cynthia Voigt