cleanser

noun

ˈklen-zər How to pronounce cleanser (audio)
Definition of cleansernext
as in soap
a substance used for cleaning a bathroom cleanser

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Recent Examples of cleanser Best cleanser under $35 This affordable cleanser removes makeup, sunscreen and daily grime without stripping your skin. — Casey Delbasso, ABC News, 31 July 2026 For this story, Jessie reached out to top dermatologists to find out their go-to drugstore skincare finds, including must-try cleansers, moisturizers, and sunscreens. — Jessie Quinn, StyleCaster, 31 July 2026 Woolf, who desired a palate cleanser after finishing her experimental novel The Waves, focused her energies on the life story of the poet Elizabeth Barrett Browning’s cocker spaniel. — Rachel Vorona Cote, The Atlantic, 30 July 2026 According to hundreds of shoppers, SkinMedica’s is said cleanser. — Tamim Alnuweiri, InStyle, 29 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for cleanser
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soap
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  • And just in case, the fire department is on hand – in a little red soap box derby car, of course.
    — Deena Prichep, NPR, 18 Aug. 2026
  • Continue reading … LAW & DISORDER — NY lawmaker calls stealing soap a 'biological need' and experts aren't having it.
    — , FOXNews.com, 17 Aug. 2026
Definition of soap

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