rub off
Example Sentences
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Legacy overseas brands are now seeking out collaboration, hoping the domestic market's blistering pace and technological innovation will rub off and boost their competitiveness in China and increasingly, abroad.
From Barron's ● Apr. 27, 2026
Presumably those who do decide to stay in room 411 are hoping that Christie’s literary genius might somehow rub off.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Mar. 27, 2026
Existing forever in darkness means figuring out how to navigate and manipulate it, a talent that can rub off on the people who play these monsters.
From Salon ● May 26, 2024
Despite the devastating physical and emotional impact of his accident, it seems that some of the optimism and hope that his protagonist Karim feels, is starting to rub off on him.
From BBC ● Apr. 28, 2024
Maybe if I stayed here long enough, the magic would rub off on me and make everything better.
From "Rump: The (Fairly) True Story of Rumpelstilskin" by Liesl Shurtliff
