as in aristocratic
being or characteristic of a person who has an offensive air of superiority and tends to ignore or disdain anyone regarded as inferior
a ridiculous woman with pretentious airs and potty pronunciations for everyday words
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as in bathroom
a room furnished with a fixture for flushing body waste
the little girl announced loudly that she needed to go to the potty
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Recent Examples of potty
Anna Spiegel, Axios, 18 Oct. 2024
American 400-meter champ Kendall Ellis, who became briefly trapped in a porta potty during the U.S. track trials in June, is now teaming up with toilet paper company Charmin.
—Evan Rosen, New York Daily News, 2 Aug. 2024
For instance, a requirement that children must be potty trained by age three can be unattainable for some children with Down syndrome or autism.
—Rachelle Rutherford, Forbes, 29 Oct. 2024
How has using Charmin been helpful to you abroad and within the Olympic Village, especially since the previous porta potty mishap?
—Dominique Fluker, Essence, 6 Aug. 2024
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Noun
Their progressive potties are free, mobile, ADA-compliant, and equipped with baby changing stations and complimentary menstrual products.
—Anna Spiegel, Axios, 18 Oct. 2024
American 400-meter champ Kendall Ellis, who became briefly trapped in a porta potty during the U.S. track trials in June, is now teaming up with toilet paper company Charmin.
—Evan Rosen, New York Daily News, 2 Aug. 2024
For instance, a requirement that children must be potty trained by age three can be unattainable for some children with Down syndrome or autism.
—Rachelle Rutherford, Forbes, 29 Oct. 2024
How has using Charmin been helpful to you abroad and within the Olympic Village, especially since the previous porta potty mishap?
—Dominique Fluker, Essence, 6 Aug. 2024
See all Example Sentences for potty
Recent Examples of Synonyms for potty
Adjective
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Their attire and posture radiated an iconic, aristocratic style, exemplified by Vance's wife, who stood elegantly in her rose-pitch dress coat.—
Kristen Waggoner,
Newsweek,
21 Jan. 2025
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Despite the name, Palace hotels aren’t always centuries-old aristocratic mansions, and many feel thoroughly modern.—
Mary Winston Nicklin,
AFAR Media,
15 Jan. 2025
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Renderings show the suites will sport brand-new bathrooms with double mirror vanities and larger showers.—
Ryan Slattery,
Travel + Leisure,
22 Jan. 2025
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One-bedroom units have one bathroom, while the two- and three-bedroom units have two bathrooms.—
Jason Dill,
Miami Herald,
22 Jan. 2025
Adjective
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Julie Bowen and Christopher McDonald return as love interest Virginia Venit and arrogant rival Shooter McGavin, respectively, and the cast includes rookies like Bad Bunny, Travis Kelce and pro wrestler Maxwell Jacob Friedman.—
Brian Truitt,
USA TODAY,
17 Jan. 2025
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Those include genial second-year resident Dr. King (Taylor Dearden), arrogant intern Santos (Isa Briones), and doe-eyed med students Javadi (Shabana Azeez) and Whittaker (Gerran Howell).—
Ryan Schwartz,
TVLine,
9 Jan. 2025
Noun
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In addition, Starbucks isn’t letting anyone hang out or use its restrooms without making a purchase.—
Jordan Valinsky,
CNN,
27 Jan. 2025
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Planning to pop into Starbucks to meet a friend, use the restroom, or surf the Internet?—
Daniel de Visé,
USA TODAY,
15 Jan. 2025
Adjective
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Blanchett is apologetic and melancholy as Cate, and wonderfully snotty as Shelly, critiquing the privilege and luxury that the actress knows that famous people like her take for granted.—
Tim Grierson,
Vulture,
18 Oct. 2024
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By design, the reactions his hulking, initially gentle presence inspires from Tehran bureaucratic authorities, elite fail-sons, and snotty business owners speak volumes more than any of his actual dialogue.—
IndieWire Staff,
IndieWire,
13 Aug. 2024
Noun
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The second bedroom is also spacious, with room for a double and more closets, plus an en-suite with shower, sink, and toilet.—
Adam Williams,
New Atlas,
22 Jan. 2025
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The bathroom door is open and the toilet seat is up.—
Dalton Ross,
EW.com,
22 Jan. 2025
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“Potty.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/potty. Accessed 1 Feb. 2025.
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