nature's call
Americannoun
Example Sentences
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But there are other things to be looking — and, I'm sorry, sniffing — for as well when you answer nature's call.
From Salon ● Oct. 2, 2023
I’d love a phone that stops news alerts and other non-urgent notifications in the morning, so I’m not tempted to check my phone even before I answer nature’s call.
From Washington Post ● Jan. 19, 2018
But inside V.I.P. you answer nature’s call high above the ground in elevated toilet trailers, like a king ruling from his throne.
From The New Yorker ● Oct. 7, 2016
There is a dog spa with grooming stations, bathtubs and a large, sawdust-covered area for dogs to answer nature's call if they do not want to brave the cold.
From Los Angeles Times ● Feb. 15, 2015
That would leave me six hours to kill with meals, nature’s call, my memories, and the story about the Czechoslovakian.
From "The Stranger" by Albert Camus
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