How to Use brush in a Sentence
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Don’t clean with a dirty brush.
—Karen Brewer Grossman, Southern Living, 13 Feb. 2026
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Use a stiff brush for tough spots.
—Maria Sabella, The Spruce, 18 Feb. 2026
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Then came their own brush with death.
—Rees Empey, Oc Register, 21 Mar. 2026
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That was like our first brush with it.
—Senior Television, Los Angeles Times, 11 June 2026
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Leave the brush in the tub to dry.
—Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 14 Feb. 2026
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Use a round brush to curl the ends.
—Kaitlyn Yarborough, Southern Living, 30 Mar. 2026
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Scrub any tough stains with a soft brush.
—Karen Brewer Grossman, Southern Living, 12 May 2026
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Scrub any tough stains with a soft brush.
—Karen Brewer Grossman, Southern Living, 22 Oct. 2025
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Scrub with steel wool or cast iron brush.
—Emily Benda Gaylord, The Spruce, 17 Jan. 2026
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Use a round brush to blow out the lengths.
—Ariel Wodarcyk, InStyle, 9 June 2026
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Scrub the area with a soft brush or cloth.
—Karen Brewer Grossman, Southern Living, 24 Oct. 2025
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Scrub any stains with a soft sponge or brush.
—Karen Brewer Grossman, Southern Living, 12 Sep. 2025
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Scrub any stains with a soft sponge or brush.
—Karen Brewer Grossman, Southern Living, 27 Apr. 2026
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Use a brush to scrub the area and rinse well.
—Mary Marlowe Leverette, The Spruce, 25 Apr. 2026
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Thick brush screened us, and the shot was an easy one.
—Ben East, Outdoor Life, 14 May 2026
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Then use a brush to knock off most of the dirt and dust.
—Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 5 Oct. 2025
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Scrub with a soft brush, wash with dish soap, and rinse.
—Karen Brewer Grossman, Southern Living, 20 Feb. 2026
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Pick up a brush and paint to the rhythm of your own drum.
—Christina Perrier, InStyle, 16 Feb. 2026
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Scrub the area with a soft brush or sponge, then rinse and dry.
—Karen Brewer Grossman, Southern Living, 20 June 2026
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Scrub the area with a soft brush or sponge, then rinse and dry.
—Karen Brewer Grossman, Southern Living, 19 May 2026
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Remove the brush and set it aside.
—Louise Parks, Martha Stewart, 11 Feb. 2026
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Use a brush to groom your pet instead.
—Mary Marlowe Leverette, The Spruce, 9 Jan. 2026
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Avoid driving on dry grass or brush.
—Anna Skinner, MSNBC Newsweek, 20 Oct. 2025
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Paint brush used as a food grade utensil.
—David J. Neal, Miami Herald, 21 June 2026
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Place the brush back in the holder.
—Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 14 Feb. 2026
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No poking around with a tiny brush.
—Bon Appétit, Bon Appetit Magazine, 7 Jan. 2026
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The fin helps to keep the brush close to the pool floor and sides.
—Bestreviews, Chicago Tribune, 29 June 2026
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Will a hot-air brush damage hair?
—Bestreviews, Mercury News, 25 Sep. 2025
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Scrub the birdbath with a brush.
—Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 5 Mar. 2026
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Avoid driving over dry grass or brush.
—Brandi D. Addison, Des Moines Register, 26 Mar. 2026
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Smith could have brushed him off.
—Fabian Ardaya, New York Times, 25 Mar. 2026
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The wind from its wings brushed her skin.
—Lizz Schumer, PEOPLE, 29 Oct. 2025
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Booth said he's brushed off the haters.
—Bobby Allyn, NPR, 17 Feb. 2026
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Alysa Liu brushed her bangs out of her eyes.
—Los Angeles Times, 6 Feb. 2026
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Every one tries to brush them off.
—Annie Heilbrunn, San Diego Union-Tribune, 21 Aug. 2025
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See how his head brushes the sky.
—Roey Leonardi, The Atlantic, 22 Feb. 2026
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Instead, she was told to brush it off.
—Ashley Vega, PEOPLE, 18 Oct. 2025
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Simply brush off any large pieces of dirt.
—Karla Walsh, Better Homes & Gardens, 9 Mar. 2026
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Brain fog was brushed off as stress or aging.
—Lauryn Higgins, Flow Space, 17 June 2026
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Ware brushed it aside as part of being a pro.
—Ira Winderman, Sun Sentinel, 1 Feb. 2026
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My hair was barely washed, and rarely brushed.
—Kimberly Zapata, Parents, 29 Jan. 2026
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Just brushed that dirt off their shoulder pads.
—Mirjam Swanson The Orange County Register, Arkansas Online, 22 Jan. 2026
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My nose, mouth, and eyes brushed the concrete wall.
—Abraham Jiménez Enoa, The Dial, 19 May 2026
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The two asked around but brushed off the messages as a prank.
—Ct Jones, Rolling Stone, 10 Sep. 2025
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Brooks has brushed off jokes about his self-belief for years.
—Fred Katz, New York Times, 16 Jan. 2026
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Newsom brushed that off with a stroke of the pen the next day.
—George Skelton, Los Angeles Times, 12 Jan. 2026
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Low branches poked at the roof of our boat and brushed our arms.
—Idra Novey, Travel + Leisure, 5 Nov. 2025
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Her hair was left down and brushed back, tucked behind her ears.
—Briannah Rivera, Seventeen, 8 June 2023
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If desired, brush the edges of the pie crust with heavy cream.
—Erin Merhar, Southern Living, 25 Apr. 2026
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Use your hands to brush off or shake excess soil from the roots.
—Karen Brewer Grossman, Southern Living, 5 Nov. 2025
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Then lift your onion bulbs out of the ground and brush off the excess dirt.
—Rita Pelczar, Better Homes & Gardens, 24 Aug. 2022
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Logan cannot brush his teeth or use the bathroom on his own.
—Jason Kane, NBC news, 25 June 2026
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Some swear by using a toothbrush to brush away the threads.
—Staff Author, Martha Stewart, 29 May 2026
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But the market is able to brush those concerns aside for now.
—Sarah Min, CNBC, 16 Sep. 2025
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Shake off excess rust or brush it off with an old toothbrush.
—Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 31 Jan. 2026
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Leave for a few minutes and then brush with a toothbrush.
—Daley Quinn, Southern Living, 20 Jan. 2026
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Leave for a few minutes and then brush with a toothbrush.
—Daley Quinn, Southern Living, 26 Oct. 2025
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Wipe the sink right after brushing your teeth.
—Lauren Jarvis-Gibson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 30 Apr. 2026
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Wait about an hour before brushing your teeth.
—Jamie Wolff, Health, 27 Dec. 2025
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Don’t brush these off as just getting older.
—Dr. Jamin Brahmbhatt, CNN Money, 15 Sep. 2025
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