mop

Example Sentences

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To the naked eye, their house was spotless, apart from a recently-used mop.

From BBC • Mar. 7, 2026

But Keoghan, with his white-blond mop top and colorful windbreakers, is wildly compelling as yet another broken-doll boy, simultaneously unpredictable and vulnerable.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 12, 2026

A facility staff member accidentally struck her eye with a mop.

From Slate • Feb. 3, 2026

I rarely straighten my mop of thick, curly hair, and when I do, it’s not always a great experience.

From Salon • Feb. 2, 2026

As she grabbed the mop and bucket from where they’d been left in the corner, Ophie wondered what it must be like to have so few things to worry about.

From "Ophie's Ghosts" by Justina Ireland