sweeper

Example Sentences

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This was the dream scenario: baseball’s very best, edgy crowd, one-run game, two outs, a title on the line—and Ohtani getting the better of his pal on a filthy 3-2 sweeper.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 5, 2026

As the camera follows a suburban Chicago street sweeper along its early morning route, it stops at a modest house, perched on the other side of the train tracks.

From Salon • Feb. 28, 2026

Described as an “unimaginable Holy Grail piece,” the card Paul sold features beloved Pokémon mascot Pikachu holding a pen and feather sweeper.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 17, 2026

The driver of the road sweeper, whose vehicle fell down the sinkhole, was unharmed.

From BBC • Feb. 3, 2026

Boori Ma, sweeper of the stairwell, had not slept in two nights.

From "Interpreter of Maladies" by Jhumpa Lahiri