sandpaper
Example Sentences
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Born Tyrone Griffin Jr., Ty Dolla Sign is known for his gruff sandpaper vocals and memorable hooks.
From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 30, 2026
His lowest false shot percentage in any of his eight Test centuries in England was 9% - a difference of far more than a strip of sandpaper or two.
From BBC • Jul. 2, 2025
“Hard Truths” is sublime and soft in the way that a rough surface is smoothed to the touch by sandpaper.
From Salon • Jan. 10, 2025
The Brownstone Boys sometimes use a power sander, but to get into curves and crevices, Slocum said, it’s often easier to work by hand with ordinary sandpaper.
From Seattle Times • Jun. 3, 2024
My throat began to ache and my voice dropped, roughening into a deep crackle, as if my vocal cords had turned to sandpaper.
From "Educated" by Tara Westover
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