Brillo
Americanadjective
Example Sentences
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It’s that split personality — Brillo box or sculpture called “Brillo Box”; sacred icon or landmark painting; investment or museum piece — that gives fArt its charge.
From New York Times ● Mar. 1, 2023
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
She then took it into her kitchen and cleaned it with a Brillo pad in an effort to get a closer look at her discovery.
From BBC ● May 3, 2020
Mrs. Moss, her wiry hair looking like a Brillo pad, peered out the door of the trailer.
From "Three Little Words: A Memoir" by Ashley Rhodes-Courter
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