bug spray

Example Sentences

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But let’s get real: You’d have to go through a lot of bug spray — like a cargo ship’s worth — to make this seem like a smart use of your money.

From MarketWatch • Jan. 16, 2026

“The mosquitoes are filling the bathrooms, the showers. You go in the shower, you shower with a million mosquitoes. They give you bug spray, but that still doesn’t help,” one former guard told The Post.

From Salon • Jul. 17, 2025

In addition to covering up or dousing yourself in bug spray, what can you do?

From New York Times • Jun. 3, 2024

As Darragh talks, she walks among us, wielding a can of bug spray and spritzing attendees who need it.

From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 16, 2023

“Anyway, honey, you have to promise me you won’t forget to put on the bug spray, okay? On the legs, especially when you’re hiking through the woods. It’s right here in the front compartment.”

From "Wonder" by R. J. Palacio