waiting room

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Recent Examples of waiting room His patients were allowed to self-medicate before a procedure and were offered wine in the waiting room. Sofia Saric, Miami Herald, 28 Apr. 2026 Others greeted attorneys in the waiting room. Caroline Kubzansky, Chicago Tribune, 25 Apr. 2026 Hansard, guitar in hand, sat in the waiting room, waiting for his buddy to come out of the audition. Charles Moss, SPIN, 20 Apr. 2026 What sort of chaos ensues in the waiting room after midnight? Roxana Hadadi, Vulture, 17 Apr. 2026 See All Example Sentences for waiting room
Recent Examples of Synonyms for waiting room
Noun
  • The patio umbrella in question is perfectly oversized to cast a cool shadow over your entire lounge area.
    Olivia Young, Travel + Leisure, 23 May 2026
  • Built from the bones of a 12th-century hostelry, its hub is a vast, glamorous lounge bar complete with mixologists shaking modern-day mocktails under the ancient beams.
    Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 23 May 2026
Noun
  • This entry feels merely formulaic, with little on the line except the outcome of a stray assignment for one bounty hunter.
    The Week US, TheWeek, 25 May 2026
  • On the power play, MacKinnon played all two minutes, but had none of his usual burst and wasn’t handling entries.
    Mark Lazerus, New York Times, 25 May 2026
Noun
  • Beran shed a few tears in her office before wiping her eyes with a tissue, straightening her shoulders and heading into the hallway.
    Jourdan Rodrigue, New York Times, 28 May 2026
  • The question reaches far beyond immigration to school hallways, online group chats, political rallies, classrooms, and playgrounds.
    Marc Brackett, Hartford Courant, 27 May 2026
Noun
  • An elevator ascends from the entrance vestibule to the main level, where an open living room flows into a dining area with a separate seating nook and fireplace.
    Tori Latham, Robb Report, 18 May 2026
  • The Riviera room is the film’s vestibule.
    Stephanie Bunbury, Deadline, 14 May 2026

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“Waiting room.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/waiting%20room. Accessed 28 May. 2026.

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