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Recent Examples of outhouse
Zacha has hardly been banished to the outhouse on a second line with James van Riemsdyk and Jake DeBrusk, especially with the way DeBrusk has been heating up lately.
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Steve Conroy, Boston Herald, 22 Jan. 2024
Daily chores that shaped life in the valley–from building outhouses to helping with orchard work—are addressed in the exhibit, which also delves into school life with displays on early 1900s curriculum and transportation.
—Anne Gelhaus, The Mercury News, 24 Nov. 2024
The huts have either an outhouse or an indoor bathroom with toilet paper supplied.
—Margaret Jackson, The Denver Post, 13 Nov. 2024
Somehow, the Truman outhouse – built in the 1920s – survived.
—Mark Gauert, Sun Sentinel, 6 May 2024
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Steve Conroy, Boston Herald, 22 Jan. 2024
Daily chores that shaped life in the valley–from building outhouses to helping with orchard work—are addressed in the exhibit, which also delves into school life with displays on early 1900s curriculum and transportation.
—Anne Gelhaus, The Mercury News, 24 Nov. 2024
The huts have either an outhouse or an indoor bathroom with toilet paper supplied.
—Margaret Jackson, The Denver Post, 13 Nov. 2024
Somehow, the Truman outhouse – built in the 1920s – survived.
—Mark Gauert, Sun Sentinel, 6 May 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for outhouse
Noun
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The upside for the league is that major transfers are not just the privy of a select few clubs.—
Peter Rutzler,
The Athletic,
19 Aug. 2024
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But it could actually only be used by up to 40 people at a time – each side of the privy is lined with around 20 holes.—
Emiko Jozuka,
CNN,
19 Oct. 2022
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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
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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
Noun
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Why is Crypto in the toilet if Trump is crypto king?—
Abid Rahman,
The Hollywood Reporter,
28 Feb. 2025
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The picture of a snake lying in wait in a toilet is nightmare fuel for many and a shocking reality for one lodge.—
Kelli Bender,
People.com,
26 Feb. 2025
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Such a trend could be like the parable of the frog in a pot that heats so slowly the frog doesn’t notice it’s being cooked until too late, except that OPEC+ has very good thermometers.—
Michael Lynch,
Forbes,
20 Feb. 2025
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Zoom out: Tucker also wants lawmakers to reclassify a large pot of capital funding meant for maintenance and construction so that TSU can instead use that money for day-to-day operating expenses.—
Adam Tamburin,
Axios,
19 Feb. 2025
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The surveys found two previously unidentified medieval buildings within the house and garden, but a vital clue that helped to date the site and identify the palace was a latrine, or a toilet, discovered in the 2006 excavation.—
Taylor Nicioli,
CNN,
4 Feb. 2025
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In particular, the existence of a latrine within a large timber building suggests that the whole building once belonged to a high-status figure.—
Andrea Margolis,
Fox News,
6 Feb. 2025
Noun
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In Node 3, the zone astronauts use for exercise and bathroom purposes, the chemical profile included a strong signal of cleaning products and disinfectants.—
Lauren Leffer,
Popular Science,
27 Feb. 2025
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Sanitary services, like bathroom cleanings, may happen less frequently.—
Will McGough,
Forbes,
27 Feb. 2025
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Offerings might include crudo, flash fried and pan seared presentations drizzled with a fragrant curry or a savory aguachile sauce.—
Katie Kelly Bell,
Forbes,
26 Feb. 2025
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Gently tap pan on counter a few times to get rid of any large air bubbles.—
Josh Miller,
Southern Living,
26 Feb. 2025
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“Outhouse.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/outhouse. Accessed 3 Mar. 2025.
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