water cooler

Example Sentences

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Even when we grouse about our jobs, by the water cooler and over Slack, the complaint is rarely about working hard.

From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 2, 2025

For nearly 14 years, an online message board called Memegen has served as a virtual water cooler for Google employees.

From New York Times • Apr. 8, 2024

Kelenic delivered a kick to that infamous water cooler and wound up with a broken bone in his left foot.

From Washington Times • Dec. 13, 2023

That meant that 50 million to 60 million viewers were watching in real time, and arguing it out the next morning around the water cooler, generating praise and protestations from progressives and conservatives alike.

From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 7, 2023

Fred scooched closer to the water cooler and accidentally nudged it sideways—enough to make the big water bottle up top wobble.

From "Dog Squad" by Chris Grabenstein