How to Use bleach in a Sentence

bleach

1 of 2 verb

• She bleached her hair blonde.
• Her hair was bleached a white blonde and swept down past her hips.
  — Briannah Rivera, Seventeen, 27 Mar. 2023
• Quilts can also bleach in the sun.
  — Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 17 Sep. 2025
• Instead of gray, try lime-washed or bleached wood planks.
  — Marisa Suzanne Martin, The Spruce, 6 Jan. 2026
• Of course, coral reefs also bleach out and die and don’t come back.
  — Nick Paumgarten, The New Yorker, 22 Feb. 2021
• Lemon juice can bleach away stains from lipstick, wine, paint and more.
  — Laura Duerr, chicagotribune.com, 13 Mar. 2021
• The main thing to avoid is a full moon, which bleaches the night sky.
  — Jamie Carter, Forbes, 18 Feb. 2024
• Without them, corals are ghostly white and bleached.
  — Alex Harris, Miami Herald, 24 Oct. 2025
• The coral, now bleached, is alive, but slowly starving.
  — Denise Hruby, Miami Herald, 29 Aug. 2025
• Spider mites suck the juices from leaf cells, causing leaves to bleach out.
  — oregonlive, 13 Feb. 2022
• My arms were bleached, my armpits lasered, and my nether regions Nair'd.
  — Iman Hariri-Kia, Allure, 3 Oct. 2023
• Woods take their cue from driftwood—light, bleached and whitewashed.
  — Jennifer Cegielski, Better Homes & Gardens, 7 July 2022
• Oak planks burnished, bleached, and faded over decades.
  — Helen Molesworth, Artforum, 1 Dec. 2025
• Thickets of wild elkhorn and mounds of brain coral were bleached or already dead.
  — Catrin Einhorn Jason Gulley, New York Times, 31 July 2023
• Fake plants and outdoor rugs tend to look worn and sun-bleached very quickly.
  — Tessa Cooper, The Spruce, 1 May 2026
• Jones found more than 95% of this species bleached in their survey area.
  — Ashley Miznazi, Miami Herald, 16 Oct. 2025
• She's even bleached her hair four times since then, and says her hair has remained healthy and strong.
  — Emily Rochotte, Women's Health, 11 July 2023
• The first step is determining if your hair is healthy enough to bleach.
  — Lindy Segal, Harper's BAZAAR, 23 Jan. 2023
• Pugh's hair was freshly bleached and styled into a cute pixie.
  — Aimée Lutkin, ELLE, 29 July 2023
• Her brows and hair, which grazed her knees, were bleached a platinum blonde to finish off the look.
  — Briannah Rivera, Seventeen, 12 May 2023
• One way to prevent damage is to bleach just your roots instead of your whole head.
  — Dori Price, Good Housekeeping, 30 June 2020
• Shiny bleached oak flooring ups the glossy factor throughout the house.
  — Jenny Xie, Curbed, 25 June 2018
• Plus, oxygen bleach won’t bleach the color out of your clothing.
  — Joseph Truini, Popular Mechanics, 24 Aug. 2019
• The only thing not bleached was, luckily, his face.
  — Liz O'Connell, MSNBC Newsweek, 25 Aug. 2025
• But, some of them can’t be bleached, need to be on a gentler cycle, or need to be line-dried.
  — Moriah Mason, Southern Living, 18 Jan. 2024
• Avoid using on colored fabrics—lemon can bleach.
  — Alexandra Emanuelli, Southern Living, 20 Sep. 2025
• The material was not dyed or bleached.
  — Rosemary Feitelberg, Footwear News, 28 May 2026
• After a couple of hours, the acorn flour was bleached of its toxic tannins.
  — Shaun McKinnon, AZCentral.com, 26 July 2025
• Meanwhile, her friends remind her to shower and try to persuade her not to bleach her hair.
  — People Staff, Peoplemag, 3 Feb. 2023
• After the spinning and weaving, textiles had to be cleaned and bleached.
  — Matthew Wills, JSTOR Daily, 15 June 2026

bleach

2 of 2 noun

• Then there’s the bold stripes of bleach.
  — Audrey Noble, Vogue, 19 Feb. 2026
• Add hot water and bleach to the sink.
  — Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 27 Dec. 2025
• Is bleach useful for killing weeds?
  — Lauren Landers, Better Homes & Gardens, 11 Mar. 2026
• Wash moldy items with bleach, then clean water.
  — Cailey Gleeson, jsonline.com, 11 Aug. 2025
• Don’t use rough pads, bleach, or vinegar.
  — Daley Quinn, Southern Living, 9 Aug. 2025
• Don’t use rough pads, bleach, or vinegar.
  — Daley Quinn, Southern Living, 10 May 2026
• The prison staff didn’t give him bleach or anything to clean it up.
  — Richard A. Webster, ProPublica, 8 Sep. 2023
• Keep your bleach in good shape by storing it in a cool, dry place.
  — Jessica Bennett, Better Homes & Gardens, 13 Jan. 2023
• Next, put the brush head in a mix of warm water, bleach and dish soap.
  — Cody Godwin, USA Today, 11 Jan. 2026
• The floors smelled of bleach, but a ripe smell of men’s bodies filled the air.
  — Literary Hub, 16 Mar. 2026
• The report noted the smell of bleach in her throat.
  — Tim Stelloh, NBC news, 8 Aug. 2025
• Most of these contain bleach and aren't safe to use on rubber.
  — Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 26 Sep. 2025
• Then fill it with clean water and mop the floor again to rinse off any bleach residue.
  — Karen Brewer Grossman, Southern Living, 12 May 2026
• Then fill it with clean water and mop the floor again to rinse off any bleach residue.
  — Karen Brewer Grossman, Southern Living, 22 Oct. 2025
• Law’s bleach blond pixie cut made a statement as well.
  — Jaden Thompson, Footwear News, 23 Feb. 2026
• Do not treat sunscreen stains with chlorine bleach.
  — Mary Marlowe Leverette, Southern Living, 6 June 2026
• Chlorine bleach will cause denim to fade.
  — Mary Marlowe Leverette, The Spruce, 29 Jan. 2026
• Mix one part bleach with three parts water in a clean spray bottle.
  — Quincy Bulin, Southern Living, 19 Sep. 2025
• Mix one part bleach with three parts water in a clean spray bottle.
  — Quincy Bulin, Southern Living, 19 Jan. 2026
• In a clean spray bottle, mix equal parts of bleach and hot water.
  — Maria Sabella, The Spruce, 18 May 2026
• Don’t use soaps or bleach, as these products may harm hummers.
  — Lauren Landers, Better Homes & Gardens, 23 Feb. 2026
• Then, use bleach for deep cleaning showers, tubs, and sinks.
  — Shagun Khare, The Spruce, 12 Jan. 2026
• Mix ¼ of a cup of chlorine bleach with ¾ cup of water in a bowl.
  — Caroline Lubinsky, Martha Stewart, 6 Feb. 2026
• Washing, even with bleach, does not kill all of these harmful pathogens.
  — Amy Brownstein, Verywell Health, 29 May 2026
• Treat with a stronger bleach, if necessary.
  — Madeline Buiano, Martha Stewart, 25 June 2026
• The moment to wash out the bleach comes quickly, and time is of the essence here.
  — Los Angeles Times, 19 Oct. 2022
• Some folks combine bleach and sugar.
  — Peg Aloi, The Spruce, 11 Feb. 2026
• Then, apply bleach one inch away from the scalp, and work down the hair section.
  — Lindy Segal, Harper's BAZAAR, 23 Jan. 2023
• To get rid of them, wipe down your pumpkins, preferably with a bleach wipe or two.
  — Matt Kasson, CBS News, 10 Oct. 2022
• Even though a strong cleaner might be your first instinct, don't reach for the bleach.
  — Hallie Milstein, Southern Living, 19 June 2026