cleanse

Example Sentences

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I tried to do a juice cleanse in college and by Day 2 I wanted to die.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 25, 2026

“No power, no justification, and no time can cleanse this great tragedy.”

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 13, 2026

The idea of a tube up my tuchus didn’t scare me, nor did the notorious prep of drinking a foul-tasting liquid to cleanse your intestinal tract.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 3, 2026

"For the rivers within us flow with ease, fears washed away, cleanse and purify. Come to peace with our tears and discover what it means to be alive," she says.

From BBC • Jan. 9, 2026

The rest of us were left to find fountains to cleanse the grime and dust from our travels before entering the holy city.

From "The Ugly One" by Leanne Statland Ellis