Brillo
Americanadjective
Example Sentences
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Those watching from afar might be surprised to learn that Cronin has a soft side, like flipping over a Brillo pad to find cashmere.
From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 23, 2024
Pop Art, like Andy Warhol’s Campbell Soup cans and Brillo boxes, demanded column inches in the newspapers, as did the new waves of Op Art and Happenings.
From New York Times • Oct. 8, 2022
Even if you're not immediately won over by biting straight into the little Brillo pads, like Nadiya was, a salad is the answer.
From Salon • Jul. 17, 2021
With a dog named Brillo to mind and boxes - including stacks of old case files - to unpack, the reader might be forgiven for thinking Rebus will be relegated to the sidelines.
From Washington Times • Oct. 12, 2020
He went right down the center, where the part would have been if the Brillo pad could have been tamed, then settled both hands on his hips.
From "Anthem of a Reluctant Prophet" by Joanne Proulx
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