public bathroom
Example Sentences
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Another sign of exasperation: Starbucks, long the default public bathroom for American cities, will close its restrooms to nonpaying customers in an attempt to deter homeless populations.
From Slate • Jan. 22, 2025
When most people encounter each other in a public bathroom, the last thing they want to do is pay attention to another person’s business.
From Salon • Jan. 20, 2025
Relying on whims of fate was my only option because the United States — and much of the world — has a public bathroom problem.
From New York Times • Mar. 22, 2023
Chmerkovskiy called the experience of finding out his wife lost their baby in a public bathroom “as dark as it can get.”
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 21, 2022
I saunter off, swaying my nonexistent hips confidently, cheeks warm as I head straight to the public bathroom on the other side of the floor that no one uses.
From "Five Feet Apart" by Rachael Lippincott
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