: a wad of absorbent material (as of cotton) introduced into a body cavity or canal usually to absorb secretions (as from menstruation) or to arrest hemorrhaging
Examples of tampon in a Sentence
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Sui-Lee Wee Ulet Ifansasti, New York Times, 17 Apr. 2024
In the Senate, another tampon tax measure from Sen. Denise Harper Angel, D-Louisville, failed to get a committee hearing.
—Rebecca Grapevine, The Courier-Journal, 26 Mar. 2024
Indiana lawmakers kill proposal to eliminate 'tampon tax' Contact IndyStar state government and politics reporter Kayla Dwyer at kdwyer@indystar.com or follow her on Twitter@kayla_dwyer17.
—Brittany Carloni, The Indianapolis Star, 11 Mar. 2024
Staff Pick: The ‘tampon tax,’ mapped For years, states across the U.S. have been eliminating sales tax on tampons, pads and other menstrual care products.
—Elizabeth Robinson, NBC News, 11 Jan. 2024
Others are reading:Indiana lawmakers kill proposal to eliminate 'tampon tax'
John Tufts covers trending news for the Indianapolis Star.
—John Tufts, The Indianapolis Star, 9 Apr. 2024
Open packages of cigarettes, lipstick, lip balm or tampons.
—Ed Masley, The Arizona Republic, 27 Mar. 2024
Sleeping pills, melatonin, tampons and a bag with rope were also reportedly found inside the vehicle.
—Gabrielle Rockson, Peoplemag, 25 Mar. 2024
One consumer study conducted in 2022 found that out of 23 tampon brands lab tested, 22% contained indications of PFAS.
—Mackenzie Mays, Los Angeles Times, 12 Mar. 2024
Ted Alcorn, New York Times, 26 Feb. 2024
But, while rare, TSS is still happening to tampon users.
—Shanetta McDonald, Allure, 4 Dec. 2023
Noun
Girls are encouraged to use reusable tampons, and the schools have a system that allows students to turn waste into things like organic fertilizer.
—Sui-Lee Wee Ulet Ifansasti, New York Times, 17 Apr. 2024
In the Senate, another tampon tax measure from Sen. Denise Harper Angel, D-Louisville, failed to get a committee hearing.
—Rebecca Grapevine, The Courier-Journal, 26 Mar. 2024
Indiana lawmakers kill proposal to eliminate 'tampon tax' Contact IndyStar state government and politics reporter Kayla Dwyer at kdwyer@indystar.com or follow her on Twitter@kayla_dwyer17.
—Brittany Carloni, The Indianapolis Star, 11 Mar. 2024
Staff Pick: The ‘tampon tax,’ mapped For years, states across the U.S. have been eliminating sales tax on tampons, pads and other menstrual care products.
—Elizabeth Robinson, NBC News, 11 Jan. 2024
Others are reading:Indiana lawmakers kill proposal to eliminate 'tampon tax'
John Tufts covers trending news for the Indianapolis Star.
—John Tufts, The Indianapolis Star, 9 Apr. 2024
Open packages of cigarettes, lipstick, lip balm or tampons.
—Ed Masley, The Arizona Republic, 27 Mar. 2024
Sleeping pills, melatonin, tampons and a bag with rope were also reportedly found inside the vehicle.
—Gabrielle Rockson, Peoplemag, 25 Mar. 2024
One consumer study conducted in 2022 found that out of 23 tampon brands lab tested, 22% contained indications of PFAS.
—Mackenzie Mays, Los Angeles Times, 12 Mar. 2024
Verb
For the average person, the most visible health care detritus are disposable apparatuses used at home, from respiratory inhalers to syringes to tampon applicators to oxygen masks and tubing.
—Ted Alcorn, New York Times, 26 Feb. 2024
But, while rare, TSS is still happening to tampon users.
—Shanetta McDonald, Allure, 4 Dec. 2023
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“Tampon.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/tampon. Accessed 26 Apr. 2024.
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tampon
1 of 2 noun
tam·pon
ˈtam-ˌpän 
: a wad of absorbent material (as cotton) introduced into a body cavity or canal usually to absorb secretions (as from menstruation) or to arrest hemorrhaging
tampon
2 of 2 transitive verb
: to place or insert a tampon into
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