water cooler

Example Sentences

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“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

“It’s like the modern day water cooler, essentially.”

From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 23, 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

The forge is cool, the water cooler, and for a second, my fevered shaking slows.

From "An Ember in the Ashes" by Sabaa Tahir