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Recent Examples of soap
Rinna played Billie Reed, sister of Muldoon’s Austin Reed, on the daytime soap.
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Theresa Braine, New York Daily News, 20 Apr. 2026
After his initial exit in 1995, the star went on to play the villainous Richard Hart in another iconic soap, Melrose Place, for three seasons until 1996.
—Kirsty Hatcher, PEOPLE, 20 Apr. 2026
Avoid using dish soap to clean a hummingbird feeder.
—Cody Godwin, USA Today, 19 Apr. 2026
Actor and producer Patrick Muldoon, known for his roles in the daytime drama Days of Our Lives, primetime soap Melrose Place and movie Starship Troopers, died suddenly this morning, April 19, following a heart attack.
—Nellie Andreeva, Deadline, 19 Apr. 2026
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Theresa Braine, New York Daily News, 20 Apr. 2026
After his initial exit in 1995, the star went on to play the villainous Richard Hart in another iconic soap, Melrose Place, for three seasons until 1996.
—Kirsty Hatcher, PEOPLE, 20 Apr. 2026
Avoid using dish soap to clean a hummingbird feeder.
—Cody Godwin, USA Today, 19 Apr. 2026
Actor and producer Patrick Muldoon, known for his roles in the daytime drama Days of Our Lives, primetime soap Melrose Place and movie Starship Troopers, died suddenly this morning, April 19, following a heart attack.
—Nellie Andreeva, Deadline, 19 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for soap
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In fact, Gerrod Moore, a brand manager of Maytag advises against uninformed stainless steel cleaning experimentation, because some kitchen cleaning go-to's like bleach, glass cleaner, abrasive cleaners, and steel wool may damage the metal.—
Hallie Milstein,
Southern Living,
19 Apr. 2026
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Second, use a quality fuel or combustion‑chamber cleaner, such as Techron, a couple of times a year when filling the tank.—
Hartford Courant,
Hartford Courant,
19 Apr. 2026
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No soaps, detergents or other cleaners are used to wash the aquariums.—
Staff Report,
Hartford Courant,
25 Apr. 2026
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For white or color-fast sheets, add one-half cup of chlorine bleach to a standard washer or one-fourth cup to a high-efficiency washer in the bleach dispenser in addition to a high-quality laundry detergent.—
Mary Marlowe Leverette,
The Spruce,
25 Apr. 2026
Noun
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For taller products, like full-size shampoo bottles or styling tools, Kinsella suggests a tiered sliding organizer with an open top to accommodate height.—
Jeaneen Russell,
PEOPLE,
20 Apr. 2026
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Instead, opt for a shampoo for curly hair.—
BestReviews,
Chicago Tribune,
20 Apr. 2026
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“Soap.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/soap. Accessed 27 Apr. 2026.
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