dispenser

Example Sentences

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Most Americans have been hearing tales of Pentagon woe—late, expensive new aircraft carriers; an 8,000% price markup on a soap dispenser inside a C-17 bathroom.

From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 16, 2025

Always keep the container tightly sealed to minimize contact with air – if your dispenser bottle has an open spout, your oil will degrade faster.

From Salon • Jan. 19, 2025

The dispenser went away during the pandemic, and for a while there were no onions at all, but recently they came back, albeit now served in little premeasured plastic ramekins.

From Slate • Dec. 28, 2024

Nearby was a Purell hand sanitizer dispenser, a statue of Billie Jean King decorated with a mask, a Palestinian flag, and a bouquet of baby’s breath and what looked liked cosmos flowers.

From Los Angeles Times • May 5, 2024

I turn on the one next to her, crank it to almost scalding, and squeeze some shampoo from the dispenser into my hand.

From "Red Flags and Butterflies" by Sheryl Azzam