bathe

Example Sentences

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Many here lack water to bathe and flush toilets.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 4, 2026

She played the album nonstop: “I was known not to take requests, but now I wouldn’t even change the album. Everyone in the bar was obliged to bathe in the sounds of the future.”

From Salon • Mar. 24, 2026

Ofwat said company failures left it unable to cope during periods of high demand or extreme weather, leaving customers with no tap water, unable to shower or bathe or flush their toilets.

From BBC • Mar. 5, 2026

Even with the help of her daughter, who regularly helps bathe her brother, Wu only sleeps three to five hours a night.

From Barron's • Jan. 29, 2026

When Melquíades’ breathing began to smell, Arcadio took him to bathe in the river on Thursday mornings.

From "One Hundred Years of Solitude" by Gabriel Garcia Marquez