mop

Example Sentences

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Barry Keoghan is playing Starr and has been spotted around town with an iconic Beatles-style mop top hairstyle.

From BBC • Apr. 23, 2026

A facility staff member accidentally struck her eye with a mop.

From Slate • Feb. 3, 2026

I rarely straighten my mop of thick, curly hair, and when I do, it’s not always a great experience.

From Salon • Feb. 2, 2026

After a 2.3-acre brush fire ignited near Janss Road in Thousand Oaks last October, a drone team flew over the blaze’s footprint and identified hot spots to help firefighters mop up that same day.

From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 30, 2026

He sets the mop in the bucket and looks at me.

From "On the Come Up" by Angie Thomas