How to Use cotton swab in a Sentence
cotton swab
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Apply the jelly two to three times per day for two weeks with a cotton swab to keep your nose moist.
—Beth Krietsch, SELF, 15 Nov. 2023
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Use a cotton swab dipped in vinegar to get into any tight spots.
—Melissa Locker, Southern Living, 1 Sep. 2023
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Apply it to your child's white patches with a cotton swab.
—Nicole Harris, Parents, 28 June 2023
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Just dip a cotton swab in rubbing alcohol and lightly rub the stain to wipe away the marks.
—Lauren Smith McDonough, Good Housekeeping, 25 Jan. 2023
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Use a cotton swab dipped in alcohol to kill the critters.
—Nan Sterman, San Diego Union-Tribune, 6 Jan. 2024
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These steps were repeated with a small cotton swab to get into the inner corners of the eye and around the lash line.
—Madison Yauger, Peoplemag, 8 July 2023
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Just dab some on with a cotton swab and let the mixture of salicylic acid and sulfur do their thing.
—Lacey Muinos, Health, 4 Aug. 2023
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Lemieux suggests putting a bit of silver cleaner on a cotton swab to dab on the silver and using a soft cloth on the stones.
—Jura Koncius, Washington Post, 7 Sep. 2023
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Yes, using a cotton swab to clean your ears really is a bad idea.
—Korin Miller, SELF, 24 June 2022
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Use a cotton swab to apply milk of magnesia on your sore.
—Jenna Ryu, SELF, 18 Mar. 2024
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Use a cotton swab with rubbing alcohol to rub them off one by one.
—Arricca Elin Sansone, Country Living, 10 May 2023
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For smaller stains, use a cotton swab to dab the hydrogen peroxide on the stain.
—Jolie Kerr, Better Homes & Gardens, 3 Aug. 2022
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Apply the solution with a cotton swab and gently rub away stains.
—Nafeesah Allen, Better Homes & Gardens, 30 Nov. 2023
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Apply the solution with a cotton swab and gently rub away stains.
—Nafeesah Allen, Better Homes & Gardens, 16 June 2022
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Use a cotton swab to apply rubbing alcohol across the gum.
—Ann Wilson, Better Homes & Gardens, 25 Oct. 2023
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The kit comes ready to use with a cotton swab that makes collecting a sample and mailing it back to the company a total breeze.
—Jessie Quinn, Peoplemag, 3 May 2023
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To add bait to this trap, simply use a toothpick or cotton swab to add bait, such as peanut butter, on the floor opposite the entrance.
—Brandi Fuller, Better Homes & Gardens, 14 Aug. 2023
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The ensemble included a placard that the singer wore over the front of her body as well as a giant sparkly cotton swab.
—Catherine Santino, Peoplemag, 25 Oct. 2023
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Use a damp cotton swab to clean the tight spaces, crevices, and corners of your pendant light fixture that have gathered dust or debris.
—USA TODAY, 14 Apr. 2024
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Use a damp cotton swab to clean the tight spaces, crevices, and corners of your pendant light fixture that have gathered dust or debris.
—Maryal Miller, USA TODAY, 7 Mar. 2023
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Next, apply a layer of the shiny nail powder over top using a cotton swab, then lightly brush it off and finish with a top coat.
—Nicol Natale, PEOPLE.com, 19 July 2022
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The saliva test requires the user to spit into a tube and swabbing requires twisting a cotton swab against the inside of your cheek.
—Good Housekeeping, 22 Aug. 2023
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Dip a cotton swab in non-acetone nail polish remover, and gently rub the stain until the ink starts to disappear.
—Natalie Schumann, Country Living, 31 Aug. 2023
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But test for colorfastness first by wetting a cotton swab with mild soap and dabbing it on a hidden spot.
—Kevin Brasler, Washington Post, 17 May 2022
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Scrape them off with your fingernails or dab with a cotton swab dipped in rubbing alcohol.
—Nan Sterman, San Diego Union-Tribune, 5 Aug. 2023
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Force the solution into small spaces, holes, and crevices with a cotton swab or your fingertips.
—Joseph Truini, Popular Mechanics, 16 Feb. 2022
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To use tea tree oil for eyelash mites, place a small amount of the oil solution on a cotton swab and dab it on the eyelashes, eyelids, and base of the eyelash follicles.
—Johnstone M. Kim, Verywell Health, 16 Dec. 2023
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For resistant marks, dab with a cotton swab dipped in rubbing alcohol, then wipe away with an absorbent cloth.
—Taryn Mohrman, Good Housekeeping, 20 Apr. 2023
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Bennett suggests applying a small amount of non-gel toothpaste to a cotton swab and gently massaging it into the stain.
—Jasmine Washington, Seventeen, 1 Feb. 2023
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If your little one is too young to eat yogurt, try applying a thin layer to affected areas with a cotton swab.
—Nicole Harris, Parents, 28 June 2023
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