wash away
Example Sentences
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Albariño wine pairs well with cheeses, fish tacos, herbaceous salads—and, as Hemingway did, you can also drink it to wash away the faint metallic taste of oysters.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 6, 2026
Hampshire and Isle of Wight Wildlife Trust has highlighted a failing tidal valve and crumbling sea wall which are letting salt water flood grazing marshland and wash away birds' nests and reed beds.
From BBC • Jun. 4, 2026
In natural environments, cycles such as rainfall or tidal changes repeatedly wash away these flawed areas.
From Science Daily • Apr. 20, 2026
A USC national football championship without playing Notre Dame rings hollow — an asterisked title, a meal that never satisfies, a taste you can’t quite wash away.
From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 27, 2025
“I’m hoping cool, blue-green water will wash away the war.”
From "Will’s Race for Home" by Jewell Parker Rhodes
