How to Use cleaner in a Sentence

cleaner

noun
  • He recommends using baking soda as a general household cleaner.
  • Just hook it up to the hose and twist the nozzle to choose your cleaner.
    Better Homes & Gardens, 9 Mar. 2022
  • Spray the product on one cloth and use it to apply the cleaner to the glass.
    Hearst Autos Research, Car and Driver, 24 June 2022
  • In the event, Cruise agreed and the role wasn’t that of a cleaner but a fighter pilot.
    Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 9 Aug. 2022
  • Don't want to go through the process of making your own cleaner?
    Sara Rodrigues, House Beautiful, 7 Aug. 2020
  • Fahrenheit, the steam cleaner gets rid of dirt, grease, grime, and stains.
    Amy Schulman, PEOPLE.com, 9 Feb. 2022
  • Wet some cotton or gauze with the ear cleaner, and wipe dirt and grime from the ear canal.
    Jacob Livesay, USA TODAY, 30 Sep. 2022
  • Michelle, My long-time house cleaner has been with me for 11 years.
    The Washington Post, 10 Sep. 2020
  • Spray glass cleaner on one glove, and keep the other dry.
    Washington Post, 14 Oct. 2021
  • Click the link below to nab this top-notch cleaner for less.
    Melissa Lee, USA TODAY, 10 Mar. 2021
  • Many toothbrushes now come equipped with a tongue cleaner on the back of the brush head.
    Lindsay Modglin, Verywell Health, 28 June 2023
  • My mom heard a friend of hers from her high school had moved [to the U.S.] and become a house cleaner.
    Dianna Mazzone, Allure, 28 Apr. 2022
  • Then, get out the glass cleaner and step ladder and clean the carriage lamps.
    Marni Jameson, orlandosentinel.com, 26 Feb. 2021
  • The office was empty apart from a cleaner on the other side of the floor.
    Ew Staff, EW.com, 27 Apr. 2021
  • Her son, 20-year-old Ibrahim Amin, was a cleaner at the grain silos.
    Los Angeles Times, 4 Aug. 2021
  • Don’t use Clorox wipes on the screen, though—use a bit of water or a screen-safe cleaner.
    Whitson Gordon, Popular Science, 14 Sep. 2020
  • To clean, simply wipe with a damp cloth and a mild cleaner and then dry with a fresh cloth.
    Elizabeth Berry, Good Housekeeping, 28 Aug. 2023
  • Celebrities stroll past Rodeo Drive, and even the dry cleaners feel five-star.
    Staff Report, Hartford Courant, 9 July 2025
  • And forget about the union members — I get asked about the strike by people at the dry cleaner!
    Jessica M. Goldstein, Washington Post, 6 Sep. 2023
  • A week after the walkthrough, a team of four cleaners spent five hours in my house.
    Stephanie Land, TIME, 6 Mar. 2025
  • Care: Being able to wash it at home versus send to the dry cleaners is a bonus.
    Sarah Jones, Sourcing Journal, 9 July 2024
  • Syrup and sunscreen were no match for this leather cleaner.
    Sharon Brandwein, Southern Living, 17 Jan. 2024
  • Then, use a steam cleaner, working in the direction of the hair growth.
    Jolie Kerr, Better Homes & Gardens, 26 Sep. 2022
  • Pour some of this cleaner into the bowl and use a toilet brush to slosh it around the bowl and scrub up under the rim.
    Roy Berendsohn, Popular Mechanics, 25 July 2023
  • Some are multiple parts with a cleaner as the first and wax as the second.
    Max Inchausti, Field & Stream, 9 Jan. 2023
  • Use a warm iron if necessary but do not take this to the dry cleaners.
    Erika Owen, Architectural Digest, 15 Oct. 2024
  • The bristle cleaner are each 1/4″ wide and measure 7.5″ in length.
    Chris Hachey, BGR, 8 Mar. 2021
  • Maybe the movie trailer runs before the ad for floor cleaner, so the thinking went.
    Brian Steinberg, Variety, 19 Feb. 2025
  • Make sure to label and properly store all of your homemade cleaners.
    Cody Godwin, USA Today, 27 July 2025
  • When temperatures reach 34 C (93 F), street cleaners now must have hourly water breaks and routes that allow time in the shade.
    Trisha Thomas, Fortune, 24 July 2025

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