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Examples of cleaner in a Sentence
Katlyn Moncada, Better Homes & Gardens, 1 Apr. 2024
Join 2 others in the comments View Comments Never use water, glass cleaner, baby wipes or other wet wipes to clean eclipse glasses — the moisture could cause the cardboard frames to detach from the lenses.
—Ashley Strickland, CNN, 1 Mar. 2024
There’s a hot markdown on the best-selling Bissell Little Green carpet cleaner, which will be majorly handy for spring cleaning, along with the highly coveted Ninja Creami for delicious frozen treats.
—Clara McMahon, Peoplemag, 16 Mar. 2024
The battery for this vacuum also powers our pick for the best carpet cleaner and an ecosystem of other cleaners.
—Ella Field, Better Homes & Gardens, 13 Mar. 2024
Doctors, nurses, professors, and cleaners passed through the office daily talking to each other and to her.
—Rachyl Jones, Fortune, 7 Mar. 2024
The villa had some burly guys on staff and a cleaner from Sri Lanka who picked up after two fluffy indoor dogs that liked to avail themselves of the plush white carpets.
—Longreads, 5 Mar. 2024
The steam cleaner can produce up to 1,050 watts of power, heating up to 230 degrees Fahrenheit in 3 to 5 minutes.
—Amy Schulman, Peoplemag, 8 Mar. 2024
The white is delicate, prone to staining, and requires numerous trips to the dry cleaner.
—Dave Schilling, Los Angeles Times, 8 Mar. 2024
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Word History
1720, in the meaning defined at sense 1a
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“Cleaner.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/cleaner. Accessed 16 Apr. 2024.
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