How to Use mouthwash in a Sentence

mouthwash

noun
  • It is used as a mouthwash to clean the mouth, teeth, and gums.
    Edmund Khoo, Verywell Health, 14 Aug. 2024
  • The man then asked her to get him some mouthwash and bring it to his room.
    Marcos Bretón, sacbee, 6 Feb. 2018
  • Pour a small amount of mouthwash into your hand and rub it in.
    Karla Walsh, Better Homes & Gardens, 1 Apr. 2026
  • And maybe mouthwash could help all the bacteria would go away.
    Alex Zhavoronkov, Forbes, 14 June 2021
  • Wash your hands, wear a mask and don’t forget to gargle with mouthwash.
    Saabira Chaudhuri, WSJ, 12 Dec. 2020
  • First thing in the morning, you may be tempted to grab a glug of mouthwash and then brush and floss.
    Washington Post, 8 Apr. 2021
  • The bathroom sinks are always wet and filled with mouthwash or water.
    Dalton Ross, EW.com, 6 Oct. 2023
  • Finish by brushing the tongue, then rinse with half a capful of mouthwash.
    Harper's Bazaar Staff, Harper's BAZAAR, 3 Jan. 2023
  • Talk to your dental care provider before adding mouthwash to your oral care routine.
    Heather Jones, Verywell Health, 5 Jan. 2025
  • This can lead to bad breath that doesn't go away even with regular brushing and mouthwash.
    Sarah Hudgens, Health, 5 Oct. 2024
  • Some social media users claim that mouthwash can raise blood pressure.
    Laura Bradley, Health, 3 June 2026
  • For even more protection, pair this toothpaste with its mouthwash mate.
    Annie Blackman, Allure, 27 Dec. 2024
  • And in this case, scope didn’t mean a kaleidoscope, a telescope, or mouthwash.
    Bruce Y. Lee, Forbes, 18 Sep. 2021
  • The girl’s breath smelled of sleep, just slightly stale—no time for mouthwash, toothpaste, in her haste to see him.
    Joyce Carol Oates, The New Yorker, 16 Mar. 2025
  • No, mouthwash will not save you from the coronavirus, despite that study going around.
    Katie Thomas, New York Times, 20 Oct. 2020
  • Plus there are a lot of dangerous products in there — mouthwash, medicine, razors.
    PEOPLE.com, 6 July 2018
  • Her home, too, is filled with value packs of sanitary napkins and stacks of shampoo and mouthwash.
    Christine Condon, baltimoresun.com, 26 July 2019
  • First responders said Sierra had a bottle of mouthwash in his lap.
    Ajc Homepage, ajc, 7 Apr. 2018
  • To take the test, patients can't eat or drink anything, brush or floss their teeth or use mouthwash, or smoke or chew gum for one hour prior.
    Marlene Lenthang, ABC News, 7 Apr. 2021
  • The doctor prescribed her steroid mouthwash and oral steroids, but dismissed her request for a biopsy.
    Charna Flam, PEOPLE, 16 May 2026
  • The enzymes in saliva act as mouthwash, constantly cleansing our teeth, tongue and gums.
    Jeff Stibel, USA TODAY, 22 Dec. 2017
  • In case someone eats a bit too much garlic dip, leave a jar of zero-waste mouthwash tablets for a quick breath freshener.
    Laura Daily, Washington Post, 16 Nov. 2022
  • It is sold in several forms for oral use, including toothpaste, mouthwash, or gel.
    Lindsey Desoto, Health, 15 Jan. 2026
  • Brush twice a day, floss after meals, visit a dentist twice in 6 months or use a mouthwash to keep your teeth health intact.
    James Robinson, Discover Magazine, 20 Oct. 2022
  • But then some do well buying random stuff like mouthwash and lipstick wholesale and reselling it on the platform.
    Marc Bain, Quartz, 18 Jan. 2021
  • Based off the video, each of the actors have to keep the mouthwash in for about a minute before spitting it back out into a plastic bag.
    Tamara Fuentes, Seventeen, 24 Sep. 2020
  • Start with a rinse with mouthwash to kickstart salivary glands, which helps to protect the gums from harmful bacteria.
    Bianca London, Glamour, 12 Jan. 2023
  • Then, drag the scraper gently over the top surface of the tongue—back to front—before rinsing and swishing mouthwash.
    Adam Hurly, GQ, 29 June 2017
  • But the real clincher in this set is the jar of 90-count probiotic mouthwash tablets.
    Katherine Alex Beaven, Travel + Leisure, 19 Oct. 2023
  • The actors are then given a plastic bag to spit the mouthwash into before beginning the scene.
    Claudia Harmata, PEOPLE.com, 24 Sep. 2020

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