How to Use potty in a Sentence

potty

noun
  • When full, the unique design spells out a potty word.
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  • And guests don’t have to use porta potties.
    — Rob Crilly, The Washington Examiner, 24 Apr. 2026
  • When full, its unique design spells out a cheeky potty word.
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  • There isn’t one there now, not even a porta-potty.
    — Mike Hendricks, Kansas City Star, 31 Aug. 2025
  • Take him to the potty, put on his favorite show and make a snack for him.
    — Angel Hamilton, Time, 10 May 2018
  • The Emmys are full of potty mouths.
    — Alejandra Gularte, Vulture, 15 Sep. 2025
  • And once again, there will be a row of porta-potties on the premises.
    — Jaclyn Reiss, BostonGlobe.com, 30 Apr. 2018
  • Each of the four sides of the port-a-potty were broken at the screws and were pushed to each side.
    — Amy Lavalley, Post-Tribune, 18 June 2018
  • Feed the unicorn and sit her down on her glitter potty for a slime surprise.
    — Rachel Siegel, The Seattle Times, 28 Nov. 2018
  • Shoes get lost, potties need to be used and little toys need to be located.
    — Meghan Leahy, Washington Post, 8 Jan. 2020
  • Players used a port-a-potty, and there is an analogy to be made there.
    — Sam Mellinger, kansascity, 5 June 2018
  • Your dog, of course, needs to run around, potty, maybe dig or chew on things as well as relax in the fresh air.
    — Caron Golden, San Diego Union-Tribune, 21 Mar. 2026
  • Police said Simms filled the bucket with waste from a port-a-potty.
    — Ryan Gaydos, Fox News, 3 Aug. 2018
  • The potty is easy to use, with foldout seat, legs and disposable bag.
    — David G. Molyneaux, cleveland, 17 Dec. 2020
  • Each room elicited an expletive, at least from my potty-mouth.
    — Charlotte Observer, 11 Sep. 2025
  • Okay, this potty-training plot is losing me a little.
    — Emma Specter, Vogue, 19 June 2026
  • Joan has helped hundreds of parents help their children master the use of the potty.
    — Maria Shine Stewart, cleveland, 3 Aug. 2021
  • Fun undies can be the make-or-break tool that motivates kiddos to start using the big potty.
    — Dana Holmes, CNN Underscored, 8 July 2020
  • Shorter porta potty lines would also be nice.
    — ABC News, 19 Apr. 2026
  • Jason Chandler, the tall man with red hair, exits the port-a-potty.
    — Lori Teresa Yearwood, Washington Post, 19 May 2021
  • Standing in front of the port-a-potty, Balone points to Woudenberg.
    — Lori Teresa Yearwood, Washington Post, 19 May 2021
  • How to poop in the backcountry So what to do when there really is no potty?
    — B. Derrick Taff, The Conversation, 29 Aug. 2025
  • My older dog gets treats for going outside, going potty, and then coming back in.
    — Kelli Bender, PEOPLE, 26 June 2026
  • That means that fans will soon see the blue and gray potties at games at the Expo Center this spring.
    — Marcus Dorsey, Idaho Statesman, 26 Mar. 2026
  • Morganstern has helped hundreds of parents help their children master the use of the potty.
    — cleveland, 9 July 2021
  • While the deputy was inside the porta potty, at least one person tipped it over, officials said.
    — Jennifer Rodriguez, Kansas City Star, 24 Sep. 2025
  • The porta-potties have a just-so different color.
    — Ryan Lattanzio, IndieWire, 3 Apr. 2026
  • Several port-a-potties were around the GameDay stage last year.
    — Madeleine Winer, The Courier-Journal, 14 Sep. 2017
  • The camera filmed the faces of adults and children entering the porta-potty and their use of the toilet.
    — Kc Baker, PEOPLE, 21 Oct. 2025
  • To that point, what’s everybody’s appetite for potty humor?
    — Mikey O'Connell, HollywoodReporter, 28 May 2026

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