Example Sentences

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Dr Chris suggests rinsing your mouth with water after eating to get rid of some acid and then waiting at least 30 minutes if you are brushing after breakfast.

From BBC • Nov. 2, 2025

There is certainly the suggestion of enduring elegance, of self-sufficiency, or let’s just say, of not falling while you are brushing your teeth 30 years from now.

From The Wall Street Journal • Sep. 11, 2025

On Thursday, the National Weather Service is predicting some sun with a high of 58 degrees, which will gradually increase through the week until we are brushing up against 70 degrees on Sunday.

From Seattle Times • May 18, 2022

The pressure sensor is meant to alert the user when they are brushing too hard, something that dentists and experts agree is a bad thing.

From Slate • Aug. 21, 2018

So you see," Naida continued, smiling up at her host, "when you try to get a woman to talk politics or sociology with you, you are brushing a little of the down off her wings.

From The Great Prince Shan by Oppenheim, E. Phillips (Edward Phillips)