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

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

Now, the roughly half a million barrels a day of Venezuelan crude that China used to mop up will likely be diverted to U.S. refineries along the Gulf Coast.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 12, 2026

I do need a broom, and maybe a mop and some rags.

From "The Wrong Way Home" by Kate O’Shaughnessy