laundry

Example Sentences

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They have become accustomed to rising from bed whenever the electricity blinks on, no matter the hour, to cook and do laundry.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 4, 2026

Contemporary streetwear is the stuff of so much weekly laundry that it goes unnoticed to style-seeking eyes all over the world.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 3, 2026

A fire broke out in a laundry room aboard the carrier on March 12, injuring two sailors and causing major damage to some 100 beds, according to the US military.

From Barron's • Mar. 28, 2026

He said he was happy to drive out of town to sleep but was aware others were less considerate, including reports of people hanging laundry on residential streets and parking across driveways.

From BBC • Mar. 27, 2026

Penelope was grateful for this insight about socks, for she too struggled with socks that went missing on laundry day, and this despite having an exceptionally well-organized stocking drawer.

From "The Long-Lost Home" by Maryrose Wood