water cooler

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Shipka got her start when she was just 6 years old on “Mad Men,” a series filled with the kind of jaw-dropping sequences made for water cooler conversation.

From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 25, 2026

Word has spread on Wall Street around the water cooler and during after-work drinks with friends.

From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 27, 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

He filled a glass at the water cooler to water his beans.

From "A Confederacy of Dunces" by John Kennedy Toole