comb

Example Sentences

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His cheeks are flushed, and his hair is combed for once.

From Literature

In return he tried to make their lives comfortable, learning to cure their ills, treating their cuts and bruises as his mother treated his, combing burrs and prickles from their woolly coats.

From Literature

Mr. Garner combed his thinning hair to the side and the twins smirked as they waved to the camera before their dad slightly nudged them from the back and they took on a somber pose.

From Literature

Her long black hair was wet and combed straight back as if she’d just stepped out of the shower.

From Literature

Executives zeroed in on the restaurants with the highest scores and then combed through menus item by item to determine which ones could withstand a price increase.

From The Wall Street Journal