water cooler
Example Sentences
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These aren’t even movies that you’d bring to the water cooler, lest you want a conversation with a coworker to fall flat after 10 seconds.
From Salon ● Sep. 2, 2026
"They want to make water cooler shows that bring audiences together."
From BBC ● Jul. 4, 2026
Standing awkwardly on the outside of someone else’s water cooler.
From Slate ● Apr. 12, 2026
Even when we grouse about our jobs, by the water cooler and over Slack, the complaint is rarely about working hard.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 2, 2025
A fan spun and a water cooler clicked.
From "Habibi" by Naomi Shihab Nye
