hairbrush
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The family prayed as McCormick’s great-grandson built a small plywood coffin that was filled with gifts and necessities for the next world, such as her granddaughter’s artwork and a hairbrush.
From Seattle Times ● Mar. 29, 2024
When Bill is looking for the hairbrush, Jo is heading downstairs saying she wants to go home.
From BBC ● Oct. 7, 2022
He always “dressed to impress” and carried a hairbrush with him and envisioned one day being his own boss, Elizabeth Dockery said.
From Washington Post ● Apr. 7, 2022
Instead, Eros and Evolet each got a hairbrush, Ebani a nail-cutting set, Ethan a wallet, her husband some socks.
From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 7, 2022
Maybe some new cloth for a dress or a hairbrush.
From "The Hunger Games" by Suzanne Collins
"Back in the day, we'd have war zones over hairbrushes," says Raye.
From BBC ● Sep. 29, 2025
As whales were hunted for their oil, people fashioned baleen into products such as hairbrushes and corsets.
From Scientific American ● Dec. 8, 2021
He also has a flair for swiping things; past larcenies include hairbrushes, water bottles and, one time, a spatula, plucked from the counter as it was being used.
From New York Times ● Feb. 28, 2019
Most hairbrushes, in contrast, have spines that stick straight out and gather hair in a yucky mat that requires effort to extract.
From Washington Post ● Nov. 29, 2016
Since there are no hairbrushes or combs, I run my fingers through my greasy hair to smooth it out.
From "First They Killed My Father: A Daughter of Cambodia Remembers" by Loung Ung
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