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Recent Examples of soap
Make sure there’s hand soap and a fresh towel.
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Miranda Crowell, Better Homes & Gardens, 3 Mar. 2026
It can be used as an ingredient in cosmetics as well as in cooking and in products such as soap and biodiesel.
—Inga, San Diego Union-Tribune, 2 Mar. 2026
Those projects have included volunteering at an animal shelter, helping homeless people or teaching other participants how to make soap.
—Claire Osborn, Austin American Statesman, 28 Feb. 2026
The selection features body washes and creams, hand soaps and sanitizers, fine fragrance mists, lip glosses, candles, and decorative accessories.
—Katie Decker-Jacoby, StyleCaster, 11 Feb. 2026
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Miranda Crowell, Better Homes & Gardens, 3 Mar. 2026
It can be used as an ingredient in cosmetics as well as in cooking and in products such as soap and biodiesel.
—Inga, San Diego Union-Tribune, 2 Mar. 2026
Those projects have included volunteering at an animal shelter, helping homeless people or teaching other participants how to make soap.
—Claire Osborn, Austin American Statesman, 28 Feb. 2026
The selection features body washes and creams, hand soaps and sanitizers, fine fragrance mists, lip glosses, candles, and decorative accessories.
—Katie Decker-Jacoby, StyleCaster, 11 Feb. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for soap
Noun
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Use a neutral-pH cleaner or the soapy water solution to dampen a microfiber mop.—
Karen Brewer Grossman,
Southern Living,
4 Mar. 2026
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Yes, Murphy's oil soap is safe to use on wood cabinets, according to the brand, as the product is a natural wood cleaner.—
Mary Marlowe Leverette,
The Spruce,
4 Mar. 2026
Noun
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Estrada, framed at the register by detergents and a stack of the New York Times as dog-walkers and scene kids browse in the dusky afternoon, is an anthropologist of sorts.—
Jason LeCras,
Los Angeles Times,
9 Mar. 2026
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Use the Wrong Soap Avoid using dishwashing detergent when hand-washing dishes and vice versa.—
Madeline Buiano,
Martha Stewart,
7 Mar. 2026
Noun
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In addition to the serum, shop the hair oil and shine-boosting shampoo and conditioner that Moore also used.—
Kaelin Dodge,
InStyle,
7 Mar. 2026
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Partially used personal care items like shampoo, conditioner, shaving cream, hairsprays, or cosmetics.—
Asia London Palomba,
The Spruce,
7 Mar. 2026
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“Soap.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/soap. Accessed 11 Mar. 2026.
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