spray

Example Sentences

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Because of that, Vargas — who always works freehand and does not use spray paints — has to carefully paint each section with a brush, as even a roller will not work on that surface.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 23, 2026

But it turns out, hand me a bottle of grapefruit-scented spray or a lemongrass dish soap, and I’m a different person.

From Salon • Mar. 19, 2026

The real question is whether much higher doses of the chemical could be problematic for agricultural, forestry, and similar workers who spray the stuff on a daily basis.

From Slate • Mar. 5, 2026

Opalite is a surreal 1980s-inspired video which tells the story of a lonely woman who uses a magical spray to improve her life and find romance with a fellow loner - played by Gleeson.

From BBC • Feb. 24, 2026

“Soon he will be able to. But when skunks are babies, they can’t spray as strongly as the adults.”

From "A Boy Called Bat" by Elana K. Arnold