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Recent Examples of commode
Unfortunately, snakes slithering into commodes is not uncommon.
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Kelli Bender, People.com, 26 Feb. 2025
One technique involved emptying the water from the toilets in their cells, then shouting through the commode, where they could be heard by other inmates.
—Alissa Wilkinson, New York Times, 14 Feb. 2025
For example, the last couture collection of late German designer Karl Lagerfeld is reminiscent of a blue and white lacquered commode from the 18th century, Gabet tells Vogue.
—Sarah Kuta, Smithsonian Magazine, 13 Feb. 2025
Read on for 20 bathroom organizer solutions that can help turn a cluttered commode into an oasis focused on functionality.
—Jordan Goldberg, Architectural Digest, 7 Jan. 2025
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Kelli Bender, People.com, 26 Feb. 2025
One technique involved emptying the water from the toilets in their cells, then shouting through the commode, where they could be heard by other inmates.
—Alissa Wilkinson, New York Times, 14 Feb. 2025
For example, the last couture collection of late German designer Karl Lagerfeld is reminiscent of a blue and white lacquered commode from the 18th century, Gabet tells Vogue.
—Sarah Kuta, Smithsonian Magazine, 13 Feb. 2025
Read on for 20 bathroom organizer solutions that can help turn a cluttered commode into an oasis focused on functionality.
—Jordan Goldberg, Architectural Digest, 7 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for commode
Noun
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The inmates escaped in the early morning hours of May 16, ripping out a toilet and sink unit and going through a hole in the wall, officials said.—
Jeanine Santucci,
USA Today,
23 May 2025
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The 11-second video swivels the viewer through a house, past a tiny man in a suit, and into a bathroom, where a man's menacing head launches out from the drain of the toilet and vamps for the implied camera.—
Ryan Coleman,
EW.com,
21 May 2025
Noun
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The captain had briefly left the cockpit to use the lavatory when the copilot fainted during a flight from Frankfurt to Seville, Spain, on February 17, 2024, said the report from the agency, called CIAIAC.—
Alex Stambaugh,
CNN Money,
19 May 2025
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Will all the airborne lavatories be gold-plated — or just the presidential ones?—
The Editorial Board,
Oc Register,
15 May 2025
Noun
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The Navy Exchange opened up early so families could use the bathrooms.—
Teri Figueroa,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
22 May 2025
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For extra space to spread out and bay views, opt to stay in one of the seven Siro Suites, each with a separate bedroom, a large living space, a small balcony, and a large bathroom with a tub.—
Siobhan Reid,
Travel + Leisure,
22 May 2025
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The open center is ideal for looping through hand towels or lighter bath sheets and the hooks are available in light and dark finishes to easily assimilate with your washroom’s color palette.—
Audrey Lee,
Architectural Digest,
8 May 2025
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The crew worked with a local cab company to figure out transportation, including on filming days when portable washrooms weren’t practical because the pipes would freeze.—
Amber Dowling,
IndieWire,
9 Apr. 2025
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The waitress entered the restroom to check, and the man followed her, taking out a gun and choking her, deputies said.—
Sara Schilling,
Sacbee.com,
23 May 2025
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The film is a banger top to bottom, but there are two sequences in particular — the restroom fight and the helicopter chase — that push the action to a level that’s absolutely out of this world.—
Will Harris,
EW.com,
23 May 2025
Noun
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Many bushy shrubs can also be grown in pots to produce a lush, standalone container planting.—
Kim Toscano,
Southern Living,
25 May 2025
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And there’s so much California buckwheat Massa has had to thin out some of the plants and put them in pots for others to take home.—
Tribune News Service,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
24 May 2025
Noun
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The bowl is shallow but wide, so multiple birds can stop by for a bath at once.—
Paige Bennett,
Better Homes & Gardens,
30 May 2025
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Themes include learning how to care for a pet, giving Bingo a bath, and taking Bingo on a playdate with his puppy friends.—
Elisabeth Sherman,
Parents,
30 May 2025
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The camps were surrounded by open-pit latrines, and the smell of sewage was overpowering; children lay around with flies on them.—
Andrew Marantz,
New Yorker,
28 Apr. 2025
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Through partners, 150 twin latrine units and handwashing facilities will be installed in Mandalay town to further improve sanitation services.—
Sarah Ferguson,
Forbes.com,
11 Apr. 2025
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“Commode.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/commode. Accessed 4 Jun. 2025.
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