How to Use brush in a Sentence

brush

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• Using a foam brush, apply a coat of Mod Podge to the top of the egg.
  — Southern Living Editors, Southern Living, 26 Feb. 2024
• Then go in with a detail brush to paint ears, whiskers, and eyes.
  — Ariana Yaptangco, ELLE, 30 Aug. 2023
• Starting at the part, brush hair out of the face and make a ponytail on one side.
  — Blair Donovan, Country Living, 28 Aug. 2023
• He was stuck in acres of thorny brush, Cooper had to ask for help in a rush.
  — Ella Gonzales, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 21 Feb. 2024
• The crime scene Sarah Yarborough's drill team uniform found in the brush.
  — Annabelle Allen, CBS News, 18 Nov. 2023
• She was wracked with guilt, unsure Theo would come if a stranger called him out of the brush.
  — Tracey Lindeman, WIRED, 19 Aug. 2023
• The paint goes on smoothly, doesn’t leave brush marks, and is designed not to fade over the years.
  — L. Daniela Alvarez, Better Homes & Gardens, 31 July 2023
• The show appears to have survived its brush with death.
  — Paul Grein, Billboard, 8 Jan. 2024
• To use this brush, simply sweep it over the hair at an angle.
  — Quincy Bulin, Better Homes & Gardens, 9 Jan. 2024
• With its edge-sweeping brush, even the corners and edges of your space will be clean.
  — Addison Aloian, Women's Health, 7 June 2023
• Next, place a gilding sheet over your shape and use a dry brush to apply.
  — Megan Stein, Peoplemag, 7 Oct. 2023
• With that said, the unit does have a scrubber brush at the end, which is detachable from the mop pad.
  — Nor'adila Hepburn, Southern Living, 18 Jan. 2024
• But a blowout over the round brush can also give the cut a little more volume.
  — Melanie Paukner, Glamour, 29 Dec. 2023
• Plus, the hard-sided travel case has room for two brush heads and can charge both the brush and your phone at the same time.
  — Kayla Hui, Health, 20 July 2023
• There’s a flat brush for floors and walls, a round brush for concave sinks and tubs, and a cone brush for corners and grout lines.
  — Clara McMahon, Peoplemag, 4 Jan. 2024
• To use it, fill the 96-ounce tank with water and a cleaning solution, then use the brush to spot clean.
  — Isabel Garcia, Peoplemag, 10 Sep. 2023
• Butter: Combined with honey for a last-minute brush on the rolls.
  — Southern Living Test Kitchen, Southern Living, 25 Sep. 2023
• Were people asking you to do the thing with the brushes on their album or their stage?
  — Andrew Unterberger, Billboard, 27 July 2023
• Its foam grip is thick and easy to handle, the scraper is strong and won’t shatter, and the brush is wide enough to get snow off the roof, too.
  — Mark Brezinski, Keith Barry, The Enquirer, 12 Jan. 2024
• Once the pie is out of the oven, Collins uses a brush to paint on caramel, giving it a glossy copper finish.
  — Jenn Harris, Los Angeles Times, 30 Oct. 2023
• While your cookware is cool enough to touch, wash it with a few drops of mild dish soap and a stiff bristle dish brush.
  — Amanda Garrity, Good Housekeeping, 31 July 2023
• Rodríguez scooped up the mannequin's hair into an elastic band and smoothed the bumps with a brush.
  — Christina Noriega, NPR, 23 Feb. 2024
• After chasing the caiman through the brush, Mr. Metzger was able to wrangle a snare around its snout.
  — Freda Kreier, New York Times, 24 Oct. 2023
• Plus, the brush comes with four Frozen stickers to decorate the handle.
  — Dorian Smith-Garcia, Parents, 1 Feb. 2024
• The set includes one satin curler, claw clip, detangling brush, hair scrunchies, and a wide-toothed comb.
  — Talia Connor, Rolling Stone, 7 Dec. 2023
• Customers agree that the curved brush lengthens and volumizes their lashes, while the formula is smudge-, flake-, clump-, and sweat-proof.
  — Izzy Baskette, PEOPLE, 16 Apr. 2026
• Some even use natural pigments that are applied from homemade brushes made of human hair.
  — Brian Sherrod, CBS News, 16 Apr. 2026
• After 20 minutes, use a firm-bristle brush to loosen pieces of mineral buildup.
  — Terri Williams, Architectural Digest, 16 Apr. 2026
• Gray foxes may use wood piles, hollow trees, or brush piles as dens, says Pierce.
  — Arricca Elin Sansone, Southern Living, 16 Apr. 2026
• The black brush silver finish also pairs well with other patio furniture and decor.
  — Bestreviews, Chicago Tribune, 16 Apr. 2026

brush

2 of 2 verb

• Warm from the oven, it’s brushed all over with lemon syrup.
  — Betty Hallock, Los Angeles Times, 18 Feb. 2024
• When the time is up, remove the trays and brush your teeth.
  — Korin Miller, wsj.com, 20 Sep. 2023
• As many teams brushed away games and moved on to the next, Shildt mined gold from the past.
  — Bryce Miller, San Diego Union-Tribune, 21 Nov. 2023
• Then lift your onion bulbs out of the ground and brush off the excess dirt.
  — Rita Pelczar, Better Homes & Gardens, 20 Apr. 2023
• Cane syrup: Combined with butter to brush over the tops of the rolls for a sweet touch.
  — Paige Grandjean, Southern Living, 21 Oct. 2023
• Lightly brush the entire sheet with some of the butter.
  — Sophie Dweck, townandcountrymag.com, 24 Apr. 2023
• Her hair was left down and brushed back, tucked behind her ears.
  — Briannah Rivera, Seventeen, 8 June 2023
• Instead, they’re dipped into glazes, or the glaze is brushed on.
  — Caron Golden, San Diego Union-Tribune, 8 Apr. 2023
• A lot of times, it’s been placed on us as Black women to get up and brush ourselves off.
  — Dominique Fluker, Essence, 17 Apr. 2024
• That said, the other half of the grooming process, which leads to a silky coat, is brushing your dog’s hair.
  — Theresa Holland, Peoplemag, 25 Apr. 2023
• The five of us got dressed, brushed our teeth, and hurried to breakfast in our ponchos and duck boots.
  — Emily Ziff Griffin, The New Yorker, 21 Feb. 2024
• When brushed with the pet brush, the rug remained fairly undisturbed.
  — Alida Nugent, Better Homes & Gardens, 20 Feb. 2024
• Mixed with water to brush over the piecrust to help the layers adhere and for even browning.
  — Southern Living Test Kitchen, Southern Living, 3 May 2024
• At that point, they can be gently brushed off the plant and collected.
  — Carly Westerfield, Bon Appétit, 9 Mar. 2024
• Theo smoked the cigarette to the bitter end, flipped the butt into the grass, and brushed the ashes off the front of her nightshirt.
  — Addie Citchens, The New Yorker, 5 Feb. 2024
• The officer's right leg appeared to have been struck or brushed.
  — Dennis Romero, NBC News, 3 May 2023
• On the phone, Weng urges Chang not to brush it off, and promises to stand firmly by her younger co-worker.
  — Stephanie Yang, Los Angeles Times, 26 July 2023
• Spray or brush the leaves with the oil once a week during an infestation.
  — Kate McGregor, House Beautiful, 28 July 2023
• Leave them out to dry (out of direct sunlight) and brush the suede in the same direction once the fabric has dried.
  — Alyssa Brascia, Peoplemag, 19 Dec. 2023
• But Polly goes with the flow, is still very friendly, loves to play, likes to be brushed, and doesn’t mind being picked up.
  — The Republic, The Arizona Republic, 21 Apr. 2023
• When asked to explain his presence at the meeting, Menendez brushed off the felony charges.
  — Ellie Quinlan Houghtaling, The New Republic, 1 Nov. 2023
• Mix the tomato paste with a tablespoon of water and brush the mixture on top of the meatballs.
  — Claudia Alexander, Hartford Courant, 9 Jan. 2024
• Just brush onto teeth, smile, and wait two minutes for the gel to bubble up and take effect.
  — Jaylyn Pruitt, Verywell Health, 21 Apr. 2023
• Add as many cutouts as desired, and brush the entire egg with a final layer of Mod Podge.
  — Kaitlyn Yarborough, Southern Living, 18 Mar. 2024
• Campora styled it straight with a slight bend to the ends, parting it deeply to one side with a portion of hair brushed slightly over one eye.
  — Kara Nesvig, Allure, 20 Apr. 2026
• Sometimes things are brushed off, avoided or simply left unsaid.
  — Mark Travers, CNBC, 19 Apr. 2026
• Cocoon provides comfort through soft, cozy textures achieved by brushing and flocking.
  — Angela Velasquez, Footwear News, 16 Apr. 2026
• Older ones brushed it off as a typical relationship conflict.
  — Ryan Brennan, Sacbee.com, 16 Apr. 2026
• Brush Your Teeth On its own, brushing your teeth can signal that you are finished eating for the day.
  — Heather Jones, Verywell Health, 16 Apr. 2026
• Tame Your Brows Don’t overfill them — just brush them up.
  — Lauren Jarvis-Gibson, Miami Herald, 15 Apr. 2026