sponge

Example Sentences

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“Happy Birthday, dear Opa . . . ,” the song was still echoing through the Beje when I went out the side door and stood next to the ladder, looking up at the man holding bucket and sponge.

From Literature

When Willa asks, Kendall explains that when Logan committed Connor’s mother to an institution, he fed his son Victoria sponge cake for a week to smooth things over.

From Salon

"The raindrops acted like little sponges or magnets, collecting whatever was in the air as they fell, which is why residents observed what's being described as 'black rain'," explained Deoras.

From BBC

The team filmed fish darting between gorgonian whip coral, and jelly-like orange sea sponges near black coral.

From BBC

He said medical treatment was sometimes limited to a wet sponge, known in rugby circles as "the magic sponge".

From BBC