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Recent Examples of waiting room
Back in the waiting room, at least 10 people are fleeing the hospital after seeing or hearing that ICE was there.
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Rosy Cordero, Deadline, 19 Mar. 2026
Criminal trial courtrooms, jury services and the children’s waiting room will move during the fourth week, while high-volume courtrooms will shift during the final phase.
—Darrell Smith, Sacbee.com, 17 Mar. 2026
The boys sat in one waiting room and then another.
—Andrew Jones, Charlotte Observer, 11 Mar. 2026
In simple terms, this state behaves like a temporary waiting room that does not easily emit light.
—Rupendra Brahambhatt, Interesting Engineering, 8 Mar. 2026
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Rosy Cordero, Deadline, 19 Mar. 2026
Criminal trial courtrooms, jury services and the children’s waiting room will move during the fourth week, while high-volume courtrooms will shift during the final phase.
—Darrell Smith, Sacbee.com, 17 Mar. 2026
The boys sat in one waiting room and then another.
—Andrew Jones, Charlotte Observer, 11 Mar. 2026
In simple terms, this state behaves like a temporary waiting room that does not easily emit light.
—Rupendra Brahambhatt, Interesting Engineering, 8 Mar. 2026
See All Example Sentences for waiting room
Recent Examples of Synonyms for waiting room
Noun
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Those with Polaris standard or flexible tickets may access both United Club and United Polaris lounges.—
Eve Chen,
USA Today,
3 Apr. 2026
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In an adjacent room is a lounge space with emerald panels, oak bookshelves and velvet couches.—
Paige Reddinger,
Robb Report,
3 Apr. 2026
Noun
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The transfer portal does not officially open until Tuesday, April 7, but graduate students are allowed entry anytime, so Wheeler-Thomas was already there and allowed to choose a new team.—
Shaun Goodwin,
Idaho Statesman,
7 Apr. 2026
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As Kelli points out, her outfit alone signals her entry into a different type of circle.—
Ile-Ife Okantah,
Vulture,
6 Apr. 2026
Noun
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Yet key dramatic moments—a shooting, the robbers’ realization that the bank vault is empty—occurred in a hallway invisible to the audience, described secondhand.—
Emily Nussbaum,
New Yorker,
2 Apr. 2026
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More than two dozen protesters lined the inside and hallway outside of Little’s office for hours, holding transgender rights signs and singing songs that could be heard throughout the Statehouse.—
Becca Savransky,
Idaho Statesman,
2 Apr. 2026
Noun
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Soon after, Duverne tried to set fire to an emergency light in an elevator vestibule, Lalaind added.—
Fedor Zarkhin,
Los Angeles Times,
1 Apr. 2026
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As Wilson reached the store's vestibule, the woman came into view of the camera.—
Logan Smith,
CBS News,
22 Mar. 2026
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“Waiting room.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/waiting%20room. Accessed 8 Apr. 2026.
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