Example Sentences
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Political power sandpapered the edges of her idealism.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Mar. 19, 2026
A Bryan live show is rooted in his sandpapered voice, his modest affect and his band’s surprisingly jubilant musical arrangements.
From New York Times ● Mar. 6, 2024
"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
He sandpapered every board, hammered every nail, leveled every edge.
From "The Other Wes Moore: One Name, Two Fates" by Wes Moore
