perspiration
Example Sentences
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"There are even some rather moving, rather touching details -- namely, its silk lining shows clear signs of perspiration," he said.
From Barron's • Mar. 26, 2026
When she hits, she’s hilarious: An extended bit about leaving a puddle of her perspiration on a piece of gym equipment involves James Cameron developing a submersible to get to the bottom of it.
From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 11, 2025
One advert for a deodorant called Mum, published in an American magazine in 1938, urged women to "face the truth about underarm perspiration odour".
From BBC • Oct. 16, 2025
Exhausted, dripping with perspiration, my girlfriend and I came to the end of our shift.
From Salon • Nov. 2, 2024
The rider gazed at him, expressionless, and Con felt perspiration rising on his forehead.
From "Huntress" by Malinda Lo
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