rub

Example Sentences

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What stood out were the allegations - on social media - that hosts Morocco were getting the rub of the green when it came to refereeing decisions.

From BBC

Fa had given them to him when he was seven, rubbing bearberry juice into the pierced skin.

From Literature

A little zest rubbed directly into the yogurt gives it that sun-dappled brunch energy — not “airport kiosk at 6:12 a.m.”

From Salon

“They rubbed a little salt in the wound,” Knight said.

From Salon

I put my hands to my face and scrubbed them against my cheeks, trying to rub out the memories.

From Literature