hairbrush

Example Sentences

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The family prayed as McCormick’s great-grandson built a small plywood coffin that was filled with gifts and necessities for the next world, such as her granddaughter’s artwork and a hairbrush.

From Seattle Times • Mar. 29, 2024

Ferguson’s wig and hairbrush mustache, on the other hand, appear to have been trimmed with garden shears by a distracted makeup artist who was playing Wordle on her phone.

From Washington Post • Feb. 23, 2023

Instead, Eros and Evolet each got a hairbrush, Ebani a nail-cutting set, Ethan a wallet, her husband some socks.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 7, 2022

In the ruinous wake, Levin resembled the proverbial hedgehog, the one who climbs off the hairbrush while sheepishly muttering, “We all make mistakes.”

From New York Times • Nov. 22, 2021

She came up behind me but instead of getting mad, she picked up the silver-plaited hairbrush and started brushing my hair like she used to do when I was little.

From "I'll Give You the Sun" by Jandy Nelson