How to Use castor in a Sentence

castor

noun
  • The bright spot, maybe the only one, was beaver castor.
    John Schandelmeier, Anchorage Daily News, 14 Nov. 2020
  • His home contained even more tubes filled with ricin, along with castor beans, the source of ricin, the release said.
    Amanda Rabines, Orlando Sentinel, 10 May 2022
  • Castoreum comes from the castor sacs of the beaver, which occur in both males and females between the pelvis and the base of the tail.
    Mallory Locklear, Discover Magazine, 12 Oct. 2014
  • In the past, the distillery produced a whiskey with the secretion from beavers' castor sacs.
    Michael Casey, USA TODAY, 28 June 2022
  • In the past, the distillery produced a whiskey with the secretion from beavers’ castor sacs.
    Michael Casey, BostonGlobe.com, 28 June 2022
  • Castor oil is made from pressing seeds from the castor plant.
    Kaitlin Vogel, Health, 29 Sep. 2023
  • With a fresh face and her hair and body wrapped in a towel, Gomez starts by shaping her brows with castor hair oil and a spoolie brush.
    Michelle Lee, Peoplemag, 29 Dec. 2022
  • Back then, beaver fur hats were worn everywhere and beaver castor — the wax from beaver glands — was in high demand.
    Katrina Gulliver, Washington Post, 13 Dec. 2022
  • The oil is made from castor seeds harvested by about 300 farmers in Haiti.
    Gary Levin, USA TODAY, 14 Jan. 2020
  • Ricin comes from the waste left over after processing castor beans, which are used to make castor oil.
    Anna Giaritelli, Washington Examiner, 21 Sep. 2020
  • Sacks likes castor or almond oil to create the same protective barrier on the brow and to help the tint from fading too fast.
    Audrey Noble, Harper's BAZAAR, 6 Sep. 2023
  • Most blends include African nutmeg, castor seed, orima, jansa and beletete leaves.
    Jen Rose Smith, CNN, 5 Jan. 2022
  • Each of the letters were sent from Ferrier’s home in Canada and were lined with ricin, which is a toxic poison made from castor beans.
    Cami Mondeaux, Washington Examiner, 25 Jan. 2023
  • My mum mixes castor and coconut oil into one little pot for me.
    Varsha Patel, refinery29.com, 10 May 2022
  • Facts About one million tons of castor beans are processed every year, worldwide.
    Cnn Editorial Research, CNN, 27 May 2021
  • Ylang-Ylang wax and castor oils provide intense moisture and prevent chlorine and salt buildup.
    ELLE, 20 May 2022
  • The formula is all grown up, with synthetic beeswax and castor seed oil to keep skin and lips moisturized in the driest offices.
    Kaitlyn McInnis, Better Homes & Gardens, 8 Sep. 2023
  • Bush made his comments on the first day of his first official trip to Europe, where the idea of a missile defense system is going down like castor oil.
    Wired Staff, WIRED, 12 June 2001
  • The wax — which is made of beeswax, castor seed oil, and lanolin — goes on thick but immediately melts upon contact with skin.
    Audrey Noble, Allure, 23 Jan. 2020
  • There are also higher-end models with locking castors, which are the easiest to move.
    Camryn Rabideau, Popular Mechanics, 13 June 2023
  • This region was famous for its crops of sapodilla, a brown, fleshy fruit slightly smaller than a tennis ball, as well as dates, coconuts and castor.
    Forbes Wealth Team, Forbes, 26 Jan. 2023
  • Ancient Egyptian women would rub a mixture of castor and almond oil into their scalps in the hopes of promoting hair growth.
    Megan Bradley, New York Times, 15 Nov. 2022
  • It’s formulated with a deeply nourishing castor seed oil that softens the lips and hydrates over time.
    Jessie Quinn, Peoplemag, 13 Jan. 2024
  • One example is ricin, which is produced naturally in castor seeds and is lethal to humans in the tiniest amounts.
    Amy Webb, The Atlantic, 14 Feb. 2022
  • Expect pillowy soft lips all day long with a potent mix of oils derived from castor seed, sweet almond, jojoba, and so much more.
    Sarah Han, Allure, 30 June 2022
  • Among the treatments Messer allegedly prescribed were laetrile and three castor oil enemas per day for three months.
    Christine Willmsen, The Seattle Times, 29 May 2017
  • Matt continues that castor or argan oil, like Briogeo’s formula, can give weight to flyaways to help lay them down.
    Kiana Murden, Vogue, 10 Aug. 2022
  • It’s also packed with castor seed oil, which keeps your eyebrows feeling conditioned, nourished, and soft.
    Talia Ergas, Travel + Leisure, 25 Apr. 2023
  • It's made out of a mix of cupuaçu and cocoa butters, oils like olive and castor, and so many more moisturizing ingredients to keep your pout super soft all day.
    Angela Trakoshis, Allure, 13 Apr. 2022
  • Sacks likes to recommend using something like castor or almond oil to create the same protective barrier on the brow and to help the tint from fading too fast.
    Audrey Noble, Harper's BAZAAR, 21 Apr. 2021

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