cleanse
Example Sentences
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“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
I’ll shower, cleanse, moisturize and all that stuff.
From Los Angeles Times • Aug. 8, 2025
“You are in the infirmary at Redwall Abbey. As yet I do not know the full extent of your injuries. When you have rested, my friends will cleanse you and dress your wounds.”
From "Redwall" by Brian Jacques
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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.