greasy

Example Sentences

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The next day is deep-clean Monday, when First Watch dishwashers scrub coffee urns and the greasy grates where bacon sizzles.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 12, 2026

The brown, greasy, bleach-flavored clouds were taking something with them, something of the paradise spirit.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 26, 2026

"It's a dying trade," 61-year-old Maria Wade said of her job as a "greasy mender" at Alex Begg, a semi-rural mill that has been based in Ayr in southwest Scotland for more than a century.

From Barron's • Feb. 20, 2026

The A91 exit was said to be a long-known "greasy corner" and another driver gave evidence of starting to slide there only a few hours earlier.

From BBC • Nov. 11, 2025

It was mounted on the wall, and it was covered with greasy black fingerprints.

From "Louisiana's Way Home" by Kate DiCamillo