common room
Example Sentences
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On the evening of Jan. 15, 26 undergrads gathered for dinner in a common room at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill to debate the fairness of college admissions post-affirmative action.
From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 21, 2026
Sixth formers will only be allowed to use a smartphone in their common room.
From BBC • Jul. 1, 2025
Some common room shapes include: rectangular, square, angled and curved.
From Seattle Times • Dec. 28, 2023
Mr. Yi lamented as he sat in the hostel’s common room after a day of unsuccessful interviews.
From New York Times • Nov. 1, 2023
Walter sat in a common room with older, heavily medicated people watching TV It was jarring to see him sitting in a hospital gown among people so compromised and infirm.
From "Just Mercy" by Bryan Stevenson
