water cooler

Example Sentences

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Standing awkwardly on the outside of someone else’s water cooler.

From Slate • Apr. 12, 2026

“There is a lot of water cooler talk about people who haven’t had work in months,” said Emily Lawrence, who has narrated more than 600 audiobooks.

From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 29, 2025

Martin books call the closing event in Sunday’s episode of “House of the Dragon” — is likely to be a major Westeros water cooler moment.

From New York Times • Jun. 17, 2024

For sure, he doesn’t want to be remembered mostly as the guy who foolishly broke his foot kicking a water cooler in frustration.

From Washington Times • Dec. 13, 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