sandpaper

Example Sentences

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Even though the sponge feels soft, its internal structure acts like extremely fine sandpaper.

From Science Daily • Apr. 18, 2026

I’d lie in the dark, typing “vintage Junya Watanabe skirt” into my Depop search bar and scroll until my eyes felt like they were made of sandpaper.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 8, 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

You’ll want clamps of various sizes to hold pieces together while drilling or assembling, along with sandpaper in a range of grits.

From Seattle Times • May 3, 2024

I tell him instead about the quilt I’m making for the baby, how I cut the pattern out of newspaper and then fine sandpaper, which sticks to the material.

From "Orphan Train" by Christina Baker Kline