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toilet

[toi-lit] / ˈtɔɪ lɪt /
NOUN
grooming or dressing one's person
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Meloni is a comedy king, the best part of “Wet Hot American Summer,” while Hargitay earned a laugh with a clip of her early work in “Ghoulies,” a schlocky horror movie about toilet demons.

From Salon Sep. 15, 2026

What the family knows is in line with experiences of others who went through residential surveillance, including the small, windowless room lighted 24 hours a day with only a bed and a toilet.

From The Wall Street Journal Sep. 13, 2026

When Hoyos-Munoz stood atop the toilet in his cell, officers went back in and placed him on a bunk in a prone position.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 29, 2026

"It's said that over 1,000 people used a small stable near the pier to go the toilet," historian Kevin Gordon told Secret Sussex.

From BBC Aug. 23, 2026

She fetched the toilet paper rolls and together they stuck them along the bottom edge of the box.

From "Wolfie & Fly" by Cary Fagan

One sailor posted a video online that went viral showing filthy toilets.

From The Wall Street Journal Sep. 16, 2026

Sarah Rosenberg-Scott, mom of Scott, likes the idea of her daughter cleaning toilets and doing chores, and hopes it’ll continue when she returns home.

From The Wall Street Journal Sep. 14, 2026

She said there are just three toilets for more than 400 people.

From Barron's Sep. 1, 2026

Families of service members detailed severe shortages of fresh water and food, overflowing toilets, broken facilities and a complete breakdown in mental health support.

From Salon Aug. 29, 2026

They had locked themselves into stinking toilets, slept in dark comers, squeezed tightly together, hungry, tired and frozen.

From "The Thief Lord" by Cornelia Funke




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