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

Last Updated: 9 Dec 2024