water closet
Example Sentences
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Paar left his program after NBC censors cut a water closet joke from his monologue, which became one of the biggest TV industry controversies of that era.
From Los Angeles Times • Sep. 24, 2025
The European-style bathroom is massive, with a deep soaking bathtub that I can easily fit into, but a relatively standard-size shower and water closet.
From Salon • Oct. 8, 2022
The toilet, in this scheme, is placed in a small, entirely separate water closet, the old-fashioned euphemism that is coming back in use to describe a small, functional room kept isolated from leisure-oriented bathrooms.
From Washington Post • Aug. 31, 2021
Photos of his alleged water closet circulated all over social media, showing a veritable throne with lion heads.
From Slate • Jul. 28, 2021
Only the bedrooms, water closet, and winter parlor were fully enclosed.
From "Strange the Dreamer" by Laini Taylor
