How to Use bathroom break in a Sentence

bathroom break

noun
  • This was ranked as the most preferred time to take a bathroom break.
    — Jenny Porter Tilley, The Courier-Journal, 29 Feb. 2024
  • So if your kids need a bathroom break during the movie, just about any time is fine to do so.
    — Patrick Ryan, USA Today, 8 May 2026
  • Curtis explained about the long day and the bathroom break and the golf cart.
    — Trish Deitch, Variety, 28 Oct. 2025
  • That left dogs with one 15-minute outdoor bathroom break per day.
    — Ryan Murphy, IndyStar, 2 July 2025
  • There might be time for a bathroom break or beverage purchase, but not much more.
    — Brad Templeton, Forbes.com, 8 Apr. 2025
  • Most people still think of convenience stores as just a pit stop for gas, a quick snack and a bathroom break.
    — Jinjoo Lee, WSJ, 15 Dec. 2023
  • Every binger has to take a bathroom break in between Stranger Things episodes.
    — Milan Polk, Men's Health, 10 Mar. 2023
  • During a bathroom break, his urine was an abnormal color.
    — Cara Lynn Shultz, PEOPLE, 17 Apr. 2026
  • He was not allowed to sit or take a bathroom break, as either would have resulted in him yielding the floor.
    — Jason D. Greenblatt, MSNBC Newsweek, 2 Apr. 2025
  • Leaving class for a quick bathroom break now comes with a timer for many students in New York City.
    — Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 3 Apr. 2026
  • Jace and his steed climbed free, high into the sky, just long enough for American viewers to have a quick bathroom break.
    — Bryan Alexander, USA Today, 22 June 2026
  • Filming pauses as players drink water, apply sunscreen, and rush out for a quick bathroom break.
    — David Canfield, Vanity Fair, 20 Jan. 2026
  • Mother Lexi Swan needed a quick bathroom break while her newborn napped in the rocker.
    — Liz O'Connell, MSNBC Newsweek, 29 Apr. 2025
  • The 12 minutes teams have at halftime is a chance for a quick breather, a bathroom break, some fluids and a few coaching points.
    — Brad Biggs, Chicago Tribune, 9 Sep. 2024
  • Runners also get one off-course bathroom break at Wash Park, but no antacids are permitted.
    — Jordan Greene, PEOPLE, 29 Oct. 2025
  • The Sheriff’s Office has said Abril escaped while the deputy took a bathroom break.
    — Rosalio Ahumada, Sacramento Bee, 27 June 2024
  • Since pit stops take mere seconds, trainers time meals and liquid intake to help ensure drivers don't need a bathroom break mid-race.
    — Janaya Wecker, Popular Mechanics, 28 Feb. 2023
  • But the Cowboys are close to becoming the kind of team where home fans take a bathroom break when Dallas gets the ball.
    — Tim Cowlishaw, Dallas News, 18 Sep. 2023
  • His appearance, billed as an interlude for the audience, brought a few jokes — and a perfect bathroom break.
    — Emily Zemler, Los Angeles Times, 19 Feb. 2024
  • An owner who let her dog outside for a bathroom break couldn't believe she had been lied to after hearing barks coming from the backyard.
    — Jonathan Granoff, Newsweek, 28 Jan. 2025
  • But when Vekic used a medical timeout to deal with an arm injury, Gauff took a bathroom break.
    — Skyler Caruso, People.com, 2 Sep. 2025
  • All eight pup passengers were encouraged to mingle and visit an outdoor grassy area for a last bathroom break while the team checked us in.
    — Nina Ruggiero, Travel + Leisure, 18 Aug. 2025
  • Best Book of a Musical Don’t use best book of a musical as your bathroom break.
    — Ben Zauzmer, The Hollywood Reporter, 10 June 2023
  • Maurice had neglected to give us a bathroom break and everyone was too busy staring at him to think of cracking a window.
    — Hazlitt, 10 May 2023
  • Alcaraz said the cramping began after taking his five-minute bathroom break after losing the second set.
    — Marc Berman, ajc, 1 Apr. 2023
  • After a few hours of jury questioning, Combs requested a bathroom break.
    — Lauryn Overhultz, FOXNews.com, 5 May 2025
  • Smugglers squeezed about 14 migrants in a vehicle meant for five, forcing them to go hours without water or a bathroom break.
    — Elliot Spagat, Fortune, 6 Oct. 2023
  • Inside the pack, a walkie-talkie squawked with the voices of staff who needed back-up on the playground, or a bathroom break, or help soothing a troubled student.
    — Cory Turner, NPR, 19 Apr. 2026
  • Just be prepared with ample snacks and bathroom break plans, as the double feature's runtime is 5 hours and 12 minutes.
    — Mary Walrath-Holdridge, USA Today, 21 Nov. 2025
  • The 55-year-old senator, a former tight end on Stanford’s football team, did not sit down, did not eat and did not take a bathroom break.
    — Bea L. Hines, Miami Herald, 3 Apr. 2025

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