rub
Example Sentences
Examples are provided to illustrate real-world usage of words in context. Any opinions expressed do not reflect the views of Dictionary.com.
See Examples For:
The American Museum of Natural History gave fans the chance to rub shoulders with dinosaurs while watching Messi, 39, fail to steer Argentina to its fourth World Cup.
From Barron's ● Jul. 19, 2026
The beef industry is starting to feel the rub of government workforce reductions.
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 18, 2026
Every year, local people come along and rub beach sand into the marble headstones so the names of those U.S. soldiers can still be read.
From Salon ● Jun. 9, 2026
The rub of the green did not necessarily go their way with the technology either.
From BBC ● Jun. 7, 2026
Mama would laugh and rub cocoa butter on our skin to keep it from drying out.
From "Root Magic" by Eden Royce
Her temperament rubs off on Jeff, who tells other passengers and pilots that his mother is traveling to California for a big movie role.
From Salon ● Jun. 2, 2026
“I love physical challenges. I’ve had to learn how to sword fight, ice skate, shoot a pistol, taekwondo, horseback riding. It’s like practicing to be this other person, and it kind of rubs off.”
From Los Angeles Times ● May 13, 2026
"That really rubs us up the wrong way," he continues.
From BBC ● Apr. 21, 2026
I suppose I could give them some of my savings, but that rubs me the wrong way.
From MarketWatch ● Feb. 10, 2026
Charlie rubs her arm, but doesn’t scream “Owwww!” like she usually does.
From "Isaiah Dunn Is My Hero" by Kelly J. Baptist
It’s capable but doesn’t speak for the boss—who himself has no legislative experience and has of late rubbed lawmakers the wrong way.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 16, 2026
But the plans have rubbed some the wrong way.
From Barron's ● Jun. 26, 2026
Andy Robertson rubbed his hands over his face in frustration.
From BBC ● Jun. 20, 2026
The other night, I rubbed chicken with olive oil, salt, pepper, and a generous layer of zest before roasting it as the base for a stew.
From Salon ● Apr. 21, 2026
The woman took his palm, spat on it—he flinched, but she hung on to it— rubbed it with her thumb, and began to croon.
From "Impossible Creatures" by Katherine Rundell
So is rubbing animal fat on your face worth it?
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 27, 2026
It may even put your digital self on the field and make you part of the competition, rubbing virtual shoulders with your favorite players.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 12, 2026
President Donald Trump’s latest financial disclosures, released Tuesday by the U.S. government, are rubbing salt in their wounds.
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 2, 2026
One recent 75-degree afternoon, sitting on the front stoop of the rowhouse where she lives with her dad, Burton was rubbing her hands together vigorously, as if it were cold out.
From Salon ● Apr. 29, 2026
The spiders were communicating once more, slowly rubbing their great ribbed back legs together like poisonous crickets.
From "Rowan of Rin" by Emily Rodda
Vocabulary lists containing rub
