Example Sentences

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In many cases the job of flusher in London is a family occupation, the work traditionally passed down from father to son, much like the job of undertaker.

From The Guardian • Feb. 4, 2018

The collapse has been so quick that the trappings of flusher times have not yet disappeared.

From Seattle Times • Aug. 1, 2017

As baby boomers have grown older and flusher, marketers have responded by targeting products to them—often, products designed to make them look younger, particularly if they are female.

From Slate • Oct. 30, 2013

There is no plan on how to finance the project once the bond and federal money is exhausted, beyond a hope of private investment and public money during flusher times.

From New York Times • Nov. 26, 2011

The door’s half open and I can see a tiny room with a toilet, a pull-string flusher at the top, a bulb with a yellowing plastic shade.

From "The Help" by Kathryn Stockett