waiting room

Example Sentences

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The waiting room resembles a premium spa, with wooden chairs and an espresso machine.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 12, 2026

Managing the background actors in the waiting room is a full-time job, handled primarily by crew member Nicole Jones.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 17, 2026

Or you might enter directly from the street into an office, without the pacifying liminal space of a waiting room.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 16, 2026

In other words, nearly one in five people spending long hours stuck on a corridor, waiting room, or a bay, with no idea of when it was going to end.

From BBC • Mar. 2, 2026

So while Aunt Cecile sat in the waiting room, I went into Dr. Vernon's office.

From "Miracle's Boys" by Jacqueline Woodson