cleanse

Example Sentences

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“No power, no justification, and no time can cleanse this great tragedy.”

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 13, 2026

"For the rivers within us flow with ease, fears washed away, cleanse and purify. Come to peace with our tears and discover what it means to be alive," she says.

From BBC • Jan. 9, 2026

His own routine is pretty basic: cleanse, tone and moisturize along with using the line’s other products including facial scrub, antiperspirant and body washes.

From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 5, 2026

Lopez: You need to cleanse every once in a while.

From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 16, 2025

“I believe that Christ alone can rescue me from despair and cleanse; me from sin,” I say, tears spilling from my eyes, though I try to stop them.

From "Ophelia" by Lisa Klein