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Recent Examples of soap
While experts have predicted a maximalist revival for beauty in 2026 (Bieber backed them up with some wild animal-print mani-pedis recently), minimalistic soap nails are stealing the spotlight back.
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Grace McCarty, Glamour, 9 Jan. 2026
After Yale, Cunningham launched a film, stage and TV career that would span 70 years, including early TV roles on soaps The Secret Storm, The Doctors, Another World and Search For Tomorrow.
—Greg Evans, Deadline, 9 Jan. 2026
Michael briefly followed in his adoptive parents' footsteps, embarking on a career in entertainment in the 1980s that ranged from a stint on the CBS political soap opera Capitol, to a part as a concierge in the primetime soap Falcon Crest, which starred Wyman.
—Ryan Coleman, Entertainment Weekly, 7 Jan. 2026
Use a cotton swab dipped in alcohol or spray insecticidal soap — NOT dish soap — to kill the critters.
—Nan Sterman, San Diego Union-Tribune, 3 Jan. 2026
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Grace McCarty, Glamour, 9 Jan. 2026
After Yale, Cunningham launched a film, stage and TV career that would span 70 years, including early TV roles on soaps The Secret Storm, The Doctors, Another World and Search For Tomorrow.
—Greg Evans, Deadline, 9 Jan. 2026
Michael briefly followed in his adoptive parents' footsteps, embarking on a career in entertainment in the 1980s that ranged from a stint on the CBS political soap opera Capitol, to a part as a concierge in the primetime soap Falcon Crest, which starred Wyman.
—Ryan Coleman, Entertainment Weekly, 7 Jan. 2026
Use a cotton swab dipped in alcohol or spray insecticidal soap — NOT dish soap — to kill the critters.
—Nan Sterman, San Diego Union-Tribune, 3 Jan. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for soap
Noun
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Clean your oven with a cleaner made specifically for ovens, or scrub everything with a paste made of baking soda and a little water.—
Elizabeth Brownfield,
Southern Living,
7 Jan. 2026
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The dramedy, based on the French show Haut Potentiel Intellectuel, stars Kaitlin Olson as Morgan, a single mom who works as a cleaner for the Los Angeles Police Department, despite having a genius-level IQ.—
Christopher Rudolph,
PEOPLE,
6 Jan. 2026
Noun
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In fact, using vinegar and detergent simultaneously can actually decrease the effectiveness of the detergent’s stain-fighting power by breaking down the enzymes responsible for the job.—
Patricia Shannon,
Better Homes & Gardens,
8 Nov. 2025
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Never pour detergent directly onto a load of dark clothes.—
Mary Marlowe Leverette,
Southern Living,
8 Nov. 2025
Noun
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Water bottles, shampoo bottles and detergent bottles are fine – but if the item doesn’t have a bottle shape, where the container is wider than the opening, it won’t be recycled.—
Ashley Miznazi,
Miami Herald,
8 Jan. 2026
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The oil is impressively lightweight and never requires a second shampoo.—
Iman Balagam,
Vogue,
8 Jan. 2026
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“Soap.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/soap. Accessed 11 Jan. 2026.
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