How to Use stool in a Sentence

stool

1 of 2 noun

• She sat on a stool.
• The patient had bloody stools.
• Place the wand with the stool back in the sampling bag and close it.
  — Sherri Gordon, Health, 1 Dec. 2023
• Pull up a stool at the bar, and enjoy a Sports Happy Hour with me and my friends.
  — Joseph Goodman | [e-mail], al, 1 Mar. 2023
• Made of solid wood, the 24-inch stools have square legs, a wide curved seat, and an A-frame design.
  — Isabel Garcia, Peoplemag, 15 Sep. 2023
• Foods like these can change the color of your urine (and your stool) and give it a pink or reddish tint.
  — Kathleen Felton, Health, 26 May 2023
• The head coach gets a lone stool on the sideline while the assistants sit below.
  — Mark Zeigler, San Diego Union-Tribune, 30 Mar. 2023
• Take note of this bold powder room designed by Chango & Co and slide in a stool.
  — Hadley Mendelsohn, House Beautiful, 13 Jan. 2023
• The bar area offers 16 bar stools and 30 more seats have been added in the dining areas.
  — Pam Kragen, San Diego Union-Tribune, 22 Mar. 2024
• Bothwell was sitting on his stool, talking to the team.
  — Mark Zeigler, San Diego Union-Tribune, 17 Mar. 2023
• The duo captivated the crowd while sitting side-by-side on stools on the venue's small stage.
  — Bailey Richards, Peoplemag, 30 Sep. 2023
• The curved ends of the island topper create enough overhang for a small stool on each side.
  — Amy Mitchell, Country Living, 5 July 2023
• Cover the grooved portion of the wand completely with stool.
  — Sherri Gordon, Health, 1 Dec. 2023
• Both of these tests are completed once a year using a small amount of stool.
  — Fortune, 6 Dec. 2022
• The Bristol Stool Form Scale is numbered 1–7 and is used to assess how hard or loose stool is.
  — Julia Landwehr, Health, 24 Oct. 2023
• In the family room, slim stools at the kitchen island allowed for more square footage.
  — Sarah Yang, Sunset Magazine, 20 Sep. 2023
• She is seated with her feet on a stool, writing with a stylus on a wax tablet.
  — Alex Ross, The New Yorker, 30 Jan. 2023
• Like legs on a stool, each one of these is equally vital and supports the other two.
  — Chris Haroun, Forbes, 20 Feb. 2024
• The gFOBT uses a chemical called guaiac to detect blood in the stool.
  — Amy Marturana Winderl, Men's Health, 9 Dec. 2022
• Even after the nasal swab tests came back negative, 12.7% continue to shed the virus in their stools for the next 4 months.
  — Nick Blackmer, Verywell Health, 7 June 2023
• After your stroll, pull up a stool at the Dock Street Coffee Shop, a single-counter greasy spoon, and recharge with eggs and home fries ($8).
  — Remy Tumin, New York Times, 29 June 2023
• The cake is placed on a stool in front of Josiah while Zach and Tori try to rally their older kids to stand behind them.
  — Hannah Sacks, Peoplemag, 18 Mar. 2024
• Eight stools wrap around a large wooden bar, while banquettes provide much of the seating in the dining room.
  — Stephanie Breijo, Los Angeles Times, 6 Oct. 2023
• Or you’re perched on a stool while tethered to a monitor via headset.
  — Carolina A. Miranda, Los Angeles Times, 27 Mar. 2023
• Bar stools will be available to those who purchase open-bar tickets for $200.
  — Amanda Mesa, Miami Herald, 30 Jan. 2024
• This is a hip, counter-service spot with a picnic table and stool seating.
  — Megan Wood, Travel + Leisure, 14 Nov. 2023
• Facing outside, under the counter and in front of two stools, is a sea turtle painting.
  — Caron Golden, San Diego Union-Tribune, 25 Mar. 2023
• Pull up a stool for front-row seats to the action, or get cozy in one of the plush turquoise sofas to admire the view of Downtown Abu Dhabi beyond.
  — Ann Marie McQueen, Condé Nast Traveler, 28 Nov. 2023
• Ronald Reagan called each element part of the three-legged stool that held up his party.
  — James Pindell, BostonGlobe.com, 11 Jan. 2023
• Inside, near the dining table, slices of old volador poles double as stools.
  — Leila Miller, Los Angeles Times, 20 Dec. 2023

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stool

2 of 2 verb

• The kicky stool under the coffee table was an antique store find.
  — Elizabeth Sweet, House Beautiful, 11 Jan. 2023
• The scale numbers stools from types 1 to 5, with types 3 and 4 having the optimal appearance for a child's stool.
  — Elizabeth Pratt, Health, 20 Sep. 2023
• This soluble fiber adds bulk to stool and ensures its smooth passage through the GI tract.
  — Lauren Manaker Ms, Rdn, Ld, Verywell Health, 5 Oct. 2023
• Vintage stools in a happy shade of green convert the work space into a handy dining area.
  — Erin Cavoto, Country Living, 10 May 2023
• In this kitchen designed by Pure Salt Interiors, the curved stools with dark wood bases bring comfort and warmth into the space.
  — Kelly Allen, House Beautiful, 20 June 2023
• Peristalsis is the name for the progressive contractions that move stool through the intestine to the rectum.
  — Mikhail Klimentov, Washington Post, 15 Nov. 2022
• Too many days with no bowel movements could lead to fecal impaction, where stool hardens and remains in the rectum.
  — Colleen Stinchcombe, Health, 10 Aug. 2023
• Siegel wishes more doctors would offer their patients stool tests as an option.
  — Cassandra Willyard, Scientific American, 12 Nov. 2021
• Weird but true: Dogs lower intestinal tract glands produce a clear, jelly-like slime to lubricate the colon and help stool pass more easily.
  — Marygrace Taylor, Good Housekeeping, 11 July 2018
• Lisa slides accent stools like these covered in sheepskin beneath consoles and side tables so extra seating is always at the ready.
  — Laura Fenton, Better Homes & Gardens, 2 Aug. 2023
• Many of the furnishings pull double duty—collapsible camp stools that work as seating or a side table; a desk that hides away when floor space is needed—to utilize the small footprint of the shed.
  — Caitlin Sole, Better Homes & Gardens, 5 Sep. 2023
• Blood tests such as an eosinophil level -- a type of blood cell that is increased in many parasitic diseases -- can be helpful, and occasionally stool tests are of benefit.
  — Dr. Keith Roach, oregonlive, 15 June 2022
• The Ashanti stool, for example, is a modern interpretation of a carved wooden seat from Ghana, according to the designer.
  — Abby Montanez, Robb Report, 17 Nov. 2022
• Additionally, the toilet analyzes a user’s urine color, calculates its flow rate, and classifies stool according to the Bristol stool form scale.
  — Kerry Picket, Washington Examiner, 31 Dec. 2020
• Shonkoff’s center is working on an approach to use children’s saliva as a potential screening tool related to early life stress, while other researchers are focusing on blood, hair, and even stool samples from pregnant women.
  — Globe Staff, BostonGlobe.com, 7 Mar. 2022
• In typical, relatively humid and warm environments, stool quickly breaks down.
  — Adam Hadhazy, Discover Magazine, 23 July 2015
• The kicky stool under the coffee table was an antique store find.
  — Elizabeth Sweet, House Beautiful, 11 Jan. 2023
• The scale numbers stools from types 1 to 5, with types 3 and 4 having the optimal appearance for a child's stool.
  — Elizabeth Pratt, Health, 20 Sep. 2023
• This soluble fiber adds bulk to stool and ensures its smooth passage through the GI tract.
  — Lauren Manaker Ms, Rdn, Ld, Verywell Health, 5 Oct. 2023
• Vintage stools in a happy shade of green convert the work space into a handy dining area.
  — Erin Cavoto, Country Living, 10 May 2023
• In this kitchen designed by Pure Salt Interiors, the curved stools with dark wood bases bring comfort and warmth into the space.
  — Kelly Allen, House Beautiful, 20 June 2023
• Peristalsis is the name for the progressive contractions that move stool through the intestine to the rectum.
  — Mikhail Klimentov, Washington Post, 15 Nov. 2022
• Too many days with no bowel movements could lead to fecal impaction, where stool hardens and remains in the rectum.
  — Colleen Stinchcombe, Health, 10 Aug. 2023
• Siegel wishes more doctors would offer their patients stool tests as an option.
  — Cassandra Willyard, Scientific American, 12 Nov. 2021
• Weird but true: Dogs lower intestinal tract glands produce a clear, jelly-like slime to lubricate the colon and help stool pass more easily.
  — Marygrace Taylor, Good Housekeeping, 11 July 2018
• Lisa slides accent stools like these covered in sheepskin beneath consoles and side tables so extra seating is always at the ready.
  — Laura Fenton, Better Homes & Gardens, 2 Aug. 2023
• Many of the furnishings pull double duty—collapsible camp stools that work as seating or a side table; a desk that hides away when floor space is needed—to utilize the small footprint of the shed.
  — Caitlin Sole, Better Homes & Gardens, 5 Sep. 2023
• Blood tests such as an eosinophil level -- a type of blood cell that is increased in many parasitic diseases -- can be helpful, and occasionally stool tests are of benefit.
  — Dr. Keith Roach, oregonlive, 15 June 2022
• The Ashanti stool, for example, is a modern interpretation of a carved wooden seat from Ghana, according to the designer.
  — Abby Montanez, Robb Report, 17 Nov. 2022
• Additionally, the toilet analyzes a user’s urine color, calculates its flow rate, and classifies stool according to the Bristol stool form scale.
  — Kerry Picket, Washington Examiner, 31 Dec. 2020

Last Updated: 3 May 2024