peel

Example Sentences

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Our studio apartment in Brooklyn, with the half fridge and its “Mean People Suck” sticker that was ripped all around the edges, because Mom tried—and failed—to peel it off.

From Literature

Mari hugged him around the chest, while Hannah got him around the waist, and they wouldn’t peel off.

From Literature

Some mixture of orange peel, coconut oil and vanilla to create the sweet smell?

From The Wall Street Journal

A few tea lights glowed on the bathroom sink, and Natalie pushed the door closed and started to peel off her wet clothes.

From Literature

You can also underscore the fruit’s bitterness by muddling its peel.

From Salon