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

“I can’t even go to the bathroom without planning how I will flush the toilet,” she said.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 22, 2026

A man who wanted to desperately get through a speech so he could go to the bathroom?

From Salon • Dec. 19, 2025

When the family decided to pack up, Mr Nash, as the eldest brother, had been put in charge of his siblings and told to go to the bathroom block.

From BBC • Oct. 17, 2025

I mumble something about needing to go to the bathroom and slide out of the booth as Jen lays out clean plates and forks and tops up our water glasses.

From "Red Flags and Butterflies" by Sheryl Azzam