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hairbrush

[hair-bruhsh] / ˈhɛərˌbrʌʃ /


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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

She makes videos for a TikTok audience of 78,000 followers about the things she buys, which includes dupes for Ugg slippers, the Dyson AirWrap thermal hairbrush and Skims, Kim Kardashian’s slinky shapewear brand.

From Washington Post ● Mar. 22, 2023

The female probation officer repeatedly promised Roe “she was going to help him get out, but don’t tell nobody,” he said, adding that she slipped him gifts such as a hairbrush and other hard-to-get items.

From Los Angeles Times ● Dec. 27, 2022

“I once had someone ask for their partner’s hairbrush suspended in a Jell-o cake,” said Abbie Thigpen, 26, who started baking in March 2019 and splits her time between California and Asheville, N.C.

From New York Times ● Dec. 14, 2021

He picked up the hairbrush and removed a couple of strands of hair that were stuck to the bristles.

From "Small Steps" by Louis Sachar

"Back in the day, we'd have war zones over hairbrushes," says Raye.

From BBC ● Sep. 29, 2025

As whales were hunted for their oil, people fashioned baleen into products such as hairbrushes and corsets.

From Scientific American ● Dec. 8, 2021

He also has a flair for swiping things; past larcenies include hairbrushes, water bottles and, one time, a spatula, plucked from the counter as it was being used.

From New York Times ● Feb. 28, 2019

Tell her that if she notices something that’s out of place, she should ask you to put it away yourself, and that you don’t want her cleaning your hairbrushes or rearranging your toiletries.

From Slate ● Jul. 24, 2018

When I was little, I used to stand in front of mirrors with hairbrushes and imagine crowds chanting my name.

From "On the Come Up" by Angie Thomas




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