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bathe

[bayth] / beɪð /


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You may endure a period of time where you cannot put your own clothes, bathe, or even cook or feed yourself.

From MarketWatch ● Oct. 5, 2026

“Am I going to buy it because I want to bathe in a pickle? No,” said Lucas.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 14, 2026

The pictures of a clearly uncomfortable Messi helping Sheila bathe her son in a blue plastic tub were published, then forgotten, until Yamal helped Spain win the 2024 European Championship.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 17, 2026

Arsene Wenger's Arsenal managed to pass up almost identical leads five years apart in the 2000s, though Gunners fans could bathe in the glory of their Invincibles season in-between.

From BBC ● Apr. 13, 2026

At last I was free to bathe and dress.

From "Ella Enchanted" by Gail Carson Levine

Inspired by traditional Indian cooking and Southeast Asian flavors, this Food52 recipe bathes and simmers sautéed heads of romaine in a delicious mixture of gingery coconut milk, fresh lime juice and fish sauce.

From Salon ● Jul. 25, 2026

The newly installed modern lighting bathes the room in a warm, cathedral-like glow.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jan. 30, 2026

She's holding a container of ice-cold, artificial cerebrospinal fluid, which mimics the liquid that bathes the brain and spinal cord.

From BBC ● Dec. 26, 2025

John Andrews, MD, a resident in neurosurgery, placed the tissue on a nutrient medium that resembles the cerebrospinal fluid that bathes the brain.

From Science Daily ● Nov. 15, 2024

Father bathes in the private office and Mother in the kitchen behind a fire screen, while Margot and I have declared the front office to be our bathing grounds.

From "The Diary of a Young Girl" by Anne Frank

The living room, bathed in natural light, offers vaulted ceilings, a chic bar area, and a fireplace.

From MarketWatch ● Sep. 14, 2026

A hubbub filled the room, bathed in pink-red light, mirroring the party's red rose emblem.

From Barron's ● Sep. 13, 2026

Tracing Saint’s rise and fall over six seasons, the final episode was bathed in tragedy.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 1, 2026

In the message, recorded before the crash, Javed described a dream: two angels had come for him and, before taking him away, bathed him in a fragrance that smelled of roses.

From BBC ● Jun. 1, 2026

“Back to your rooms with you all. Your sessions start in an hour, dearies. Get bathed and dressed. On with you. Shoo! Shoo!”

From "The Marvellers" by Dhonielle Clayton

“Coffee is dressed up in a jacket, right? Iced coffee’s like a bathing suit.”

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 25, 2026

“It’s so funny because it’s like these people have maybe never seen a woman in a bathing suit with hairy legs,” she says.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 14, 2026

Seven ponds for drinking and bathing have also been restored near to nesting sites in the hope that the birds - which are Europe's only migratory dove species - return next year.

From BBC ● Sep. 7, 2026

Wearing bathing costumes and many carrying children, the tourists were moved to nearby beaches, while about 200 were taken to a ship waiting at sea, officials and public broadcaster ERT said.

From Barron's ● Aug. 14, 2026

“Oh, well, did your mom bring your bathing suit, my friend?” my dad asks Charlie.

From "Marcus Vega Doesn't Speak Spanish" by Pablo Cartaya




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