spray

Example Sentences

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Numbing spray dripped onto the back of my tongue, its bitter flavor making me want to gag.

From Slate • Apr. 18, 2026

Oil-based substances can include lab-made fragrances, propellants that push spray deodorant out of the can, and stabilizing ingredients that help keep everything mixed evenly.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 21, 2026

But it turns out, hand me a bottle of grapefruit-scented spray or a lemongrass dish soap, and I’m a different person.

From Salon • Mar. 19, 2026

“This idea that we’re just going to spray, hose down these creeks and leave them dead is unacceptable.”

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 1, 2026

She started to clean the table, getting paper towels and cleaning spray and muttering to herself the whole time.

From "The World According to Humphrey" by Betty G. Birney