johnless

Example Sentences

• "With the prancing daffodil-crowned sweetheart of the fourth floor, the worthless canary and all too real fire of the third, with the sleep-disturbing parties of the second, and the oft-times homeless and “johnless” refugees from the first, we have had enjoyable, touching moments which have become unforgetable parts of our life here at Park."
• "I guess they sang “In the Mood” sometimes on johnless prison ships making for Manchuria."
• "From the johnless Statue of Liberty to the “fun” johns of Coney Island, from Bloomingdale’s bargain johns (a much better deal for your money than Macy’s) to the classy and original Four Seasons’ john, from Sloppy Louie’s and Battery Park’s to Tiffany’s and Bergdorf Goodman’s and the Waldorf-Astoria’s (once the greatest set of johns on earth), Mr. Routh has flushed out every john in which you’d be at all interested."
• "Then I told my constituents of an elaboration of my plan: a network of comfort stations centering around the gazebo—a boon to johnless Sausalito."
• "‘Are we ready?’ Mary asked. / ‘Do we have a minute for me to use the john?’ Em asked. / ‘We should probably all go,’ Clint said. ‘It might be a long and johnless day.’ / Em laughed, then headed for the toilet."
• "John Smith has been found in Hawaii and nominated for something. He is a rara avis. If you ask your next friend if he ever knew a John Smith, the chances are nine out of nine-and-half that he will say no. The name is often used to pad the directory of some aspiring town but it rarely occurs in real life. John Smith of Hawaii has a most uncommon name. And this reminds us of the Johnless Smith family. It is indeed a large congregation, for the universal prevalence of which there are various theories."