Augean stables

Definition of Augean stablesnext
plural of Augean stable
as in sinks
a place of great vice and corruption as a gubernatorial candidate he claimed that the state capitol was an Augean stable that desperately needed to be cleaned out

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sinks
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  • There’s a primary bathroom with two marble sinks and a soaking tub inside a spacious walk-in shower clad in emerald tiles.
    India Roby, Architectural Digest, 21 May 2026
  • Smaller powder rooms with single sinks and small vanities or pedestal sinks can fit a 15-by-24-inch medicine cabinet that would look out of place in a larger bathroom.
    BestReviews, Mercury News, 20 May 2026
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“Augean stables.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/Augean%20stables. Accessed 25 May. 2026.

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