water cooler

Example Sentences

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Standing awkwardly on the outside of someone else’s water cooler.

From Slate • Apr. 12, 2026

Shipka got her start when she was just 6 years old on “Mad Men,” a series filled with the kind of jaw-dropping sequences made for water cooler conversation.

From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 25, 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

Martin books call the closing event in Sunday’s episode of “House of the Dragon” — is likely to be a major Westeros water cooler moment.

From New York Times • Jun. 17, 2024

The water, cooler than the air, made me shiver, but it only came halfway up my calf.

From "Root Magic" by Eden Royce