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Bose, the audio gear manufacturer, recommends a cotton swab, dental floss stick or piece of tape or putty to reach tougher spots.
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The Washington Post, San Diego Union-Tribune, 8 Oct. 2025
To clean glasses nose pads, dip a toothbrush or cotton swab into a mixture of water and dish soap.
—Claire Hoppe Norgaard, Better Homes & Gardens, 1 Oct. 2025
Across a Swiss meadow and into its forested edges, the drone dragged a jumbo-size cotton swab from a 13-foot tether.
—Marion Renault, The Atlantic, 29 Sep. 2025
Use a cotton swab or dab with a microfiber cloth to treat spots.
—Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 23 Sep. 2025
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The Washington Post, San Diego Union-Tribune, 8 Oct. 2025
To clean glasses nose pads, dip a toothbrush or cotton swab into a mixture of water and dish soap.
—Claire Hoppe Norgaard, Better Homes & Gardens, 1 Oct. 2025
Across a Swiss meadow and into its forested edges, the drone dragged a jumbo-size cotton swab from a 13-foot tether.
—Marion Renault, The Atlantic, 29 Sep. 2025
Use a cotton swab or dab with a microfiber cloth to treat spots.
—Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 23 Sep. 2025
See All Example Sentences for cotton swab
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“Cotton swab.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/cotton%20swab. Accessed 22 Oct. 2025.
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