wash

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

"Our cooking vessels use steam and the alternative, which is gas cooking, is no good because we can't wash the pans afterwards," he said.

From BBC • May 28, 2026

A two week "wash out" period separated the phases so the researchers could reset the conditions before testing the next drink.

From Science Daily • May 25, 2026

Large numbers tend to wash over people, even if they understand they’re supposed to care.

From Salon • May 20, 2026

Coal let image after image wash over him.

From "Boy 2.0" by Tracey Baptiste