How to Use toilet paper in a Sentence

toilet paper

noun
  • And for the rest of our lives, the toilet paper hangs over the roll.
    Marisa Kashino, Washington Post, 13 Feb. 2023
  • Don't have the space to store 30 rolls of toilet paper or 12 cans of soup?
    Amanda Pérez Pintado, USA TODAY, 1 Feb. 2023
  • Freeze gathered in the crowd, grabbed a roll of toilet paper and tossed it over the trees.
    Matt Cohen | McOhen@al.com, al, 3 Sep. 2023
  • Since then, there have been signs around the base of the trees telling fans not to toss toilet paper on them.
    Matt Cohen | McOhen@al.com, al, 2 Sep. 2023
  • In places, the ground was littered with wads of toilet paper.
    Paige St. John and Marisa Gerber, Anchorage Daily News, 16 Jan. 2023
  • The Tigers had just won the World Series, and ribbons of toilet paper still hung from the trees.
    Eren Orbey, The New Yorker, 5 Dec. 2022
  • Use this easy test: Hold a square of toilet paper up to the fan cover while the fan is running.
    Christina Poletto, Better Homes & Gardens, 30 Aug. 2023
  • Believe it or not, this ring is made out of a toilet paper roll.
    Southern Living Editors, Southern Living, 26 Feb. 2024
  • Many bidet users use a small bit of toilet paper to pat themselves dry.
    Megan Boettcher, Better Homes & Gardens, 15 July 2022
  • One roll of toilet paper takes 36 gallons of water to make.
    Maggie O'Neill, Health, 21 Nov. 2023
  • As is the case with most things related to toilet paper, this might get a little messy.
    Brian Steinberg, Variety, 4 Oct. 2022
  • The shelf right on top of the toilet was perfect for storing extra rolls of toilet paper.
    Barbara Bellesi Zito, Better Homes & Gardens, 4 Jan. 2024
  • But such evidence would be as weak as a track suit made out of toilet paper.
    Bruce Y. Lee, Forbes, 22 May 2022
  • Leah still hasn’t seen the toilet paper David flushed more than a minute ago, so David heads back inside and turns on the downstairs guest tub faucet.
    Trevor Fraser, Orlando Sentinel, 18 Aug. 2022
  • For example: Will the current set of shocks last a few months, like the toilet paper shortage?
    Laurent Belsie, The Christian Science Monitor, 17 June 2022
  • This same tester also gave points for packability: the PRO skins stow to about the size of a roll of toilet paper.
    Drew Zieff, Outside Online, 18 Oct. 2022
  • That’s 2,740 fewer people per day, most of whom will need a campsite or a place to put their trash or even a few sheets of toilet paper.
    Julie Jag, The Salt Lake Tribune, 5 Aug. 2023
  • In 2020, consumers couldn’t find toilet paper on store shelves.
    Bychris Morris, Fortune Well, 7 Sep. 2023
  • Bring a package of toilet paper to be donated to the pantry at Rich Township.
    Melinda Moore, Chicago Tribune, 12 Sep. 2023
  • Agrawal sees the toilet paper shortage as the push that helped the bidet-curious finally take the leap.
    Rachel Kurzius, Washington Post, 18 Mar. 2024
  • At a small shop in downtown Buenos Aires, Noelia Mendoza was selling her last stock of toilet paper.
    New York Times, 6 Aug. 2022
  • Apply a bit to the toilet paper and then wipe, moisturizing your anal area and whisking away any traces of stool.
    Jessica Migala, Health, 30 Aug. 2023
  • Pallets of toilet paper – once hoarded – were being stacked to the ceiling in vacant corners of the store.
    George Calhoun, Forbes, 3 Oct. 2022
  • Store extra toilet paper in a wire basket on top of your toilet.
    Hadley Mendelsohn, House Beautiful, 13 Jan. 2023
  • Use it as a spot to stash magazines, a few extra rolls of toilet paper, wipes, and other bathroom needs.
    Mary Cornetta, Better Homes & Gardens, 25 Aug. 2022
  • Flushing toilet paper can clog the toilet in these countries.
    Andrea Romano, Travel + Leisure, 28 Aug. 2023
  • The autopsy report describes the cell’s floor as being scattered with torn pieces of toilet paper, some of which had dried blood on them.
    Kelly Davis, San Diego Union-Tribune, 5 May 2023
  • Common household items of $30 or less, such as laundry detergent and toilet paper, are on the list.
    Eden Villalovas, Washington Examiner, 28 Aug. 2023
  • Byrd encourages her clients to peer into a toilet paper roll to narrow their vision and make that choice.
    Ashiah Scharaga, Sacramento Bee, 31 Jan. 2024
  • Karl, who has taken refuge in a stall to cry in private, is interrupted by the voice next door asking for toilet paper.
    Condé Nast, The New Yorker, 17 Nov. 2023

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