go to the bathroom

Example Sentences

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The mayor said they stayed in his office for several hours, and that he had left his office to go to the bathroom.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 24, 2026

A man who wanted to desperately get through a speech so he could go to the bathroom?

From Salon • Dec. 19, 2025

When the family decided to pack up, Mr Nash, as the eldest brother, had been put in charge of his siblings and told to go to the bathroom block.

From BBC • Oct. 17, 2025

And if you’re one of the 42 percent of Americans who go to the bathroom just to get some alone time?

From Slate • Sep. 12, 2025

"Yes, but—I've never had so many choices. Actually...I've never had any choices. In jail they just decided what we could eat. And wear. And even when we could go to the bathroom."

From "Born Behind Bars" by Padma Venkatraman