detergent

Example Sentences

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It was all quiet and business as usual, except for the roaring trucks that were spraying foamy "detergent" on the pavement.

From Barron's • Apr. 25, 2026

“These consumers are saying, ‘I don’t really like buying laundry detergent and shower gels, they’re not terribly exciting.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 18, 2026

Lyondell is a world leader in polypropylene—think the cap on a bottle of detergent.

From Barron's • Mar. 12, 2026

Everything became more expensive at the start of the year: meat, milk, salt, flour, potatoes, pasta, bananas, soap, toothpaste, socks, laundry detergent, and many medicines too.

From BBC • Feb. 17, 2026

She had missed the faint smell of detergent that lingered in the living room after Ugwu cleaned the louvers.

From "Half of a Yellow Sun" by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie