mop

Example Sentences

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Next to her is a bulging Balenciaga mini bag, and a pair of oversized sunglasses on her head are perched atop a mop of jet black curls.

From Los Angeles Times • May 29, 2026

He told me to stand in place and watch as he took out all of the cleaning products and, along with cleaning the toilets and sinks, he proceeded to mop the floor.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 7, 2026

As the show began, the singer noticed a puddle at the edge of the stage that could have caused a slip hazard, so he grabbed a towel to mop it up.

From BBC • Mar. 13, 2026

A facility staff member accidentally struck her eye with a mop.

From Slate • Feb. 3, 2026

Her name was Mrs. Jones, and up until then she, like all of her neighbors, had kept her house spotlessly clean by using a broom and a mop.

From "Mrs. Frisby and the Rats of NIMH" by Robert C. O'Brien