john

Example Sentences

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The story goes that when Gen. John Kelly, the White House chief of staff, called Tillerson to warn the tweet was coming, the secretary was on the john.

From Salon • Apr. 23, 2026

The reveal was met with laughs, smiles, and a comment of "it's John's john".

From BBC • Dec. 8, 2022

No one felt like they had to follow McCain into the bathroom, and even if they had, he would’ve given a press conference from the john.

From Slate • Oct. 9, 2021

According to john a. powell of the Othering & Belonging Institute at UC Berkeley, nationwide we are witnessing increased anxiety, much of it related to an increase in a perceived “other.”

From Seattle Times • Jan. 17, 2020

Now, whenever I’m in the bathroom, my mother knocks on the door like President Nixon’s here and needs to use the john.

From "Dreaming in Cuban" by Cristina García