How to Use gauze in a Sentence
gauze
noun- He wrapped the wound in gauze.
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In the test, the virus couldn't move and was locked in place on a piece of gauze.
—Bymorgan Korn, ABC News, 26 June 2022
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With a pair of bright shears, the nurse sliced away a nest of white tape and gauze.
—Caleb Crain, The New Yorker, 4 Aug. 2024
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The air smells charred and dusty as the sun climbs behind a high gauze of smoke.
—Doug Struck, The Christian Science Monitor, 18 Aug. 2021
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The suspect wrapped white gauze around his face and arms, the FBI said.
—Amanda Jackson and Pierre Meilhan, CNN, 17 Sep. 2019
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Some of the gauze was packed with moss, which absorbed blood.
—John Kelly, Washington Post, 5 Sep. 2017
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Wiping a piece of gauze over the area can remove the barb too.
—Caroline Picard, Good Housekeeping, 6 June 2017
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Wiping a piece of gauze over the area can remove the barb too.
—Caroline Picard, Good Housekeeping, 6 June 2017
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Finish the look with black gauze and a few paper stars on the door.
—Megan Boettcher, Better Homes & Gardens, 27 Aug. 2022
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There’s a front gauze that drops down when the car is about to go anywhere.
—Théoden Janes, Charlotte Observer, 3 July 2024
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After the paint dries, wrap the pins in gauze bandages.
—Heather Jeffcoat, Woman's Day, 9 Sep. 2019
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The front door handle is wrapped in gauze, and the mud by the sidewalk is mixed with blood.
—Robert Allen, Detroit Free Press, 1 May 2017
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The front door handle was wrapped in gauze, and the mud by the sidewalk was mixed with blood.
—Robert Allen, USA TODAY, 2 May 2017
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We were very inspired by her and loved that look of gauze.
—Samantha Highfill, EW.com, 8 May 2024
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Hopkins cleans the wound on the man’s arm and wraps it in white gauze and a new bandage.
—Staff Report, Cincinnati.com, 8 Sep. 2017
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The floor is dirty, and from some angles, the white dust on the floor looks like a layer of gauze.
—Washington Post, 26 May 2022
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Netting or gauze dipped in red dye and draped over the lanterns gives the ghosts their floaty form.
—Sarah Martens, Better Homes & Gardens, 13 Oct. 2022
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Or, grab a first-aid kit and wrap your pumpkin in gauze.
—Mali Anderson, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, 16 Oct. 2017
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Pour it through a gauze into a glass jar to filter, then place the jar in the fridge.
—Alessandra Signorelli, Vogue, 20 June 2024
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In a kitchen full of strangers, keep the gauze, burn ointment and paramedics on standby.
—San Diego Union-Tribune, 1 July 2021
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The wealth and success are like gauze around a seeping wound.
—Vulture, 21 Oct. 2022
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Wipe over the area with gauze or scrape the area with a fingernail to remove the stinger.
—Aliza Chasan, CBS News, 20 Sep. 2023
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This is due to swelling, but also gauze packed up my nose.
—Jessica Ourisman, Harper's BAZAAR, 8 June 2022
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Drape gauze from one shoulder to the other, then down front of gown.
—Woman's Day Staff, Woman's Day, 19 Sep. 2017
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Tatum post a pic of himself in a hospital gown with surgical gauze on his head.
—Bethy Squires, Vulture, 5 Feb. 2026
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Winter storms aside, a great comforter is essential, and shoppers say this gauze style is known for its all-year-round comfort.
—Carly Totten, Better Homes & Gardens, 30 Jan. 2026
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Don't rub or massage the fragile skin and place gauze between frostbitten fingers or toes.
—Isa Almeida, Oklahoman, 22 Jan. 2026
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This 80-piece first aid kit from Band-aid is now 25 percent off, and this quick clot gauze for deeper cuts is now $5 off.
—Jasmine Gomez, Travel + Leisure, 18 Jan. 2026
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His eyes are wrapped in gauze, and his hair is the grey of a sunless afternoon.
—Armin Rosen, The Washington Examiner, 9 Jan. 2026
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Blood splattered across the person’s cheeks and neck, seeped through the gauze looped around a leg and dripped onto the floor.
—Lauren Caruba, Dallas Morning News, 2 Jan. 2026
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