Examples of gauze in a Sentence
Jason Farago, New York Times, 10 Nov. 2023
Lean forward during that time, and don't pack your nose with gauze.
—Korin Miller, Health, 31 Oct. 2023
Her jaw has been tied shut with gauze, her hands tied together to rest on her stomach.
—Joshua Yaffa, The New Yorker, 16 Oct. 2023
Behind Farra, a child wrapped in gauze was suffering from kidney bleeding.
—Hajar Harb, Washington Post, 2 Nov. 2023
The American Horror Story: Delicate actress shared a snap of one of the tables, which was covered with bloody gauze, red vials, fake hands that looked like they were ripped off, and bags of blood seemingly hanging from mini IV poles.
—Alexis Jones, Peoplemag, 29 Oct. 2023
Create ghosts by putting white gauze over a few of the twig balls and add black felt circles for eyes.
—Megan Boettcher, Better Homes & Gardens, 3 Oct. 2023
The kit also has tweezers, several types and sizes of gauze, antihistamine, and a pet first aid manual for tips and treatment guides.
—Adrienne Donica, Popular Mechanics, 4 Sep. 2023
Cover the wound with a gauze or cloth (e.g., towel, blanket, clothing).
—Michael Menna, Verywell Health, 5 June 2023
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Word History
Middle French gaze
1561, in the meaning defined at sense 1a
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“Gauze.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/gauze. Accessed 6 Dec. 2023.
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