sandpaper
Example Sentences
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Born Tyrone Griffin Jr., Ty Dolla Sign is known for his gruff sandpaper vocals and memorable hooks.
From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 30, 2026
“Hard Truths” is sublime and soft in the way that a rough surface is smoothed to the touch by sandpaper.
From Salon • Jan. 10, 2025
The voice of Michael McDonald has been compared to velvet, silk and sandpaper, melted chocolate and last year, by a besotted 11-year-old girl, an angel.
From New York Times • May 9, 2024
You’ll want clamps of various sizes to hold pieces together while drilling or assembling, along with sandpaper in a range of grits.
From Seattle Times • May 3, 2024
Betsie came into the dining room as Mietje was grasping my hand in her two sandpaper ones.
From "The Hiding Place" by Corrie ten Boom
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