Example Sentences
Recent Examples of Synonyms for commodes
Noun
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Four toilets at Bel Air High School needed to be replaced within the past month after students flushed vaping devices down them.—
Ashley Paul,
CBS News,
30 Mar. 2026 -
Our toilets are fancy outhouses, with all waste being transported off the continent.—
Laura Dannen Redman,
Robb Report,
29 Mar. 2026
Noun
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Smoke detectors were made standard in lavatories.—
Jeff Suess,
Cincinnati Enquirer,
22 Mar. 2026
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Others were told to stand in the aisles or sit in the lavatories.—
Burkhard Bilger,
New Yorker,
2 Mar. 2026
Noun
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Michael Barry, a prosecutor in the Pennsylvania Office of Attorney General who has been investigating the organization as far back as 2011, said during the execution of the search warrants, law enforcement didn't see any coffee pots inside the coffee shop but did find some snacks and sodas.—
Dan Snyder,
CBS News,
1 Apr. 2026
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The oil shortage has also affected public services and food transportation, prompting rare protests in some cities, with citizens banging pots and pans and lighting bonfires in the darkness.—
Chris Lau,
CNN Money,
30 Mar. 2026
Noun
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House Bill 752 is thought to be the strictest law in the nation concerning gendered bathrooms, locker rooms and changing facilities.—
Becca Savransky,
Idaho Statesman,
2 Apr. 2026
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Suites include bathrooms of deep and contrasting two-tone marble, from the large rain shower to his-and-hers sinks, and a seating area with sectional.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
2 Apr. 2026
Noun
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Break out your jumbo muffin pans for this impressive make-ahead recipe.—
Victoria Spencer,
Martha Stewart,
3 Apr. 2026
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Choose from saucepans, chef pans, frying pans, gratin pan and more.—
Tory Johnson,
ABC News,
2 Apr. 2026
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Meanwhile, the stadium’s concourse, concession areas and restrooms will be drastically expanded.—
Edgar Thompson,
The Orlando Sentinel,
2 Apr. 2026
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Plan a picnic, bring snacks, remember sunscreen, know where the restrooms are.—
Elizabeth Howell,
Space.com,
30 Mar. 2026
Noun
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Before its closure, the high school campus in Toubab Dialaw — where most of the alleged abuse took place — consisted largely of a construction site with trailers, no running water, frequent power outages and makeshift zinc latrines.—
Mark Banchereau,
Los Angeles Times,
13 Mar. 2026
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Before its closure, the high school campus in Toubab Dialaw -- where most of the abuse is reported to have taken place -- consisted largely of a construction site with trailers, no running water, frequent power outages and makeshift zinc latrines.—
MARK BANCHEREAU THE ASSOCIATED PRESS,
Arkansas Online,
12 Mar. 2026
Noun
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Native Americans used it for cooking some 10,000 years ago, and ancient Greeks and Romans used hot springs to heat their baths.—
Encyclopedia Britannica,
Encyclopedia Britannica,
2 Apr. 2026
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Visitors come to the former silver-mining town for its renowned baths, strolling the pedestrian-only city center in yukata (a summer kimono) garb.—
Zoe Baillargeon,
Travel + Leisure,
1 Apr. 2026
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“Commodes.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/commodes. Accessed 5 Apr. 2026.
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