How to Use chlorine in a Sentence

chlorine

noun

• The city boosts the amount of chlorine in the water and flushes the system.
  — CNN, 9 Dec. 2022
• Lora said the fire had not made it to the main chlorine plant.
  — NBC News, 14 Jan. 2022
• The chlorine dunk isn’t just kind of gross, in other words.
  — New York Times, 25 Apr. 2021
• And the first step in reopening a pool is to shock it with chlorine.
  — Chris Morris, Fortune, 30 Apr. 2021
• But there is a hint of something there—chlorine, maybe?
  — Maggie Lange, Bon Appétit, 22 July 2022
• Pick a dish soap that doesn't contain chlorine and put a drop on a cloth.
  — Berit Thorkelson, Better Homes & Gardens, 2 Aug. 2022
• There were reports of a chlorine bomb at around 4 p.m. that day.
  — Washington Post, 10 Apr. 2018
• Some say they have been forced to drink water that reeks of chlorine.
  — USA Today, 20 Dec. 2019
• The country is in the midst of a growing chlorine shortage.
  — Chris Morris, Fortune, 30 Apr. 2021
• Root beer and chlorine are poured over a bush fruit salad.
  — Felipe Schrieberg, Forbes, 31 Dec. 2022
• Fill'er up, add your chlorine floater and plug in your filter.
  — Sarah Brookbank, The Enquirer, 9 July 2020
• The water will be safe to consume but may have a chlorine odor or taste.
  — Victoria Ballard, sun-sentinel.com, 15 Oct. 2019
• The air stings your eyes and smells of chemicals, like chlorine but not quite.
  — Spike Johnson, NBC news, 29 June 2025
• If treated with chlorine, the water can be fit to drink.
  — Erika Page, The Christian Science Monitor, 27 June 2022
• Peel back the rubber gasket, and scrub the area with ¼ cup of chlorine bleach mixed with two cups of water.
  — Lauren Smith McDonough, Good Housekeeping, 28 Apr. 2023
• Tennis, to me, smells like chlorine and white sage and tuna fish.
  — Longreads, 9 Jan. 2018
• The fabric used for the swimwear is chlorine-resistant and quick-dry.
  — Joanne Shurvell, Forbes, 28 June 2021
• That will allow the chlorine to dissipate, the Plano video states.
  — Teri Webster, Dallas News, 3 Mar. 2020
• Screw the lid back on tight, and wipe the exterior of the bottle to get the chlorine on all surfaces.
  — Popular Science, 2 Nov. 2020
• Pour 150 ml of 9% vinegar and a small amount of liquid chlorine bleach into the drain.
  — Daley Quinn, Southern Living, 19 Dec. 2024
• The sprawling complex looks like a lodge inside, with the smell of roasting wood and a hint of chlorine.
  — John Schwartz, New York Times, 1 June 2017
• One drawback: Salt water and chlorine will mar the taste.
  — Marc Bona, cleveland.com, 30 June 2017
• The only rules: no chlorine, salt water, or bleach on your hair for one week.
  — Stella Bugbee, The Cut, 21 July 2017
• Add three-fourths of a cup of chlorine bleach to the laundry detergent if there’s mold or mildew.
  — oregonlive, 25 Mar. 2021
• But once the city switched to the Flint River, the chlorine numbers became chaotic.
  — Charles P. Pierce, Esquire, 6 Feb. 2018
• But the good news is there are easy ways to treat—and prevent—the chlorine damage that has done a number on our hair.
  — Audrey Noble, Vogue, 30 July 2024
• Inside the tanks, chlorine is added to the seawater to get rid of any harmful pathogens.
  — Esther Inglis-Arkell, Ars Technica, 19 Nov. 2017
• The moldy or mildewy fabric should be laundered in chlorine bleach and hot water.
  — Caitlin Sole, Better Homes & Gardens, 11 Nov. 2022
• This means no chlorine drying out your skin, or removing hair dye.
  — Simon Hill, Wired News, 11 July 2025
• On Saturday, the North Rim water treatment plant went up in flames, releasing chlorine gas.
  — Theresa Braine, New York Daily News, 14 July 2025