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Renaissance and Medieval pieces, and the “quality camp” or “fantasy furniture” he favored — weird and whimsical pieces embellished with mythical creatures; chairs sprouting antlers, torcheres bedecked with gargoyles, commodes atop griffin feet.

From New York Times • Feb. 27, 2024

The unannounced HIW inspection took place between 20 and 22 June and found "visibly dirty" sinks, stained commodes and clinical waste bins with rusty lids.

From BBC • Sep. 30, 2022

Is there some kind of federal mandate requiring new water faucets to reduce flow, similar to the ones on water tanks of commodes?

From Washington Post • Dec. 19, 2021

Like earlier space commodes, air suction, rather than water and gravity, removes the waste.

From Seattle Times • Oct. 1, 2020

Scraps of soiled toilet paper adhered to the commodes.

From "Middlesex: A Novel" by Jeffrey Eugenides