Example Sentences

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Political power sandpapered the edges of her idealism.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 19, 2026

"Chattering" is driven by synthetic rhythms, layers of sandpapered guitar textures and barely audible human voices that seem just out of reach.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 28, 2018

Traditional exfoliators like fruit enzymes or glycolic acid leave her looking as if she had sandpapered her face.

From Seattle Times • Jun. 1, 2016

Together, they sandpapered off the album’s rough edges, rerecording vocals and sometimes writing entire new verses.

From New York Times • Jun. 11, 2013

He sandpapered every board, hammered every nail, leveled every edge.

From "The Other Wes Moore: One Name, Two Fates" by Wes Moore