cleanse

Example Sentences

Examples are provided to illustrate real-world usage of words in context. Any opinions expressed do not reflect the views of Dictionary.com.

Once, they brought in a shaman to cleanse the house with sage and cedar during a full blood moon.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 18, 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

But Zeitoun knew that the Qur’an allowed that if there was no water available, Muslims could use dust to cleanse themselves, even if only ceremoniously.

From "Zeitoun" by Dave Eggers