waterworks

Example Sentences

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An 18th Century waterworks in Clerkenwell is being transformed into the Quentin Blake Centre for Illustration, which was previously based in King's Cross under a different name.

From BBC

The way these people’s tough talk turns into waterworks at the slightest provocation, you’d think they were the ski slopes of Mt.

From Los Angeles Times

The efficacy of Deen’s waterworks will depend on how much the viewer is willing to buy.

From Salon

With tourism accounting for more than 90% of the island’s economy, local authorities are seeking government approval to expand the airport, ferry transportation, waterworks, electricity network and roads.

From Los Angeles Times

When I ask them what they learned from each other near the end of our hour-long conversation, the waterworks hit.

From Los Angeles Times