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Recent Examples of dry-clean
For instance, the Breeze comforter is not designed for washing machines, and the instructions say to spot clean, or dry-clean when needed.
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Yelena Moroz Alpert, Architectural Digest, 29 Aug. 2025
Down comforters, for example, are usually supposed to be dry-cleaned or delicately washed, then fluffed frequently while drying.
—Louryn Strampe, Wired News, 22 Aug. 2025
The last season teased a mafia connection for the future, bringing in the wife of New York’s dry-cleaning king, whose husband has gone missing.
—Damon Wise, Deadline, 8 Aug. 2025
Some materials, including cashmere and wool, must be hand-washed or dry-cleaned to preserve the fabrics.
—Anne Taylor, Travel + Leisure, 16 Apr. 2025
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Yelena Moroz Alpert, Architectural Digest, 29 Aug. 2025
Down comforters, for example, are usually supposed to be dry-cleaned or delicately washed, then fluffed frequently while drying.
—Louryn Strampe, Wired News, 22 Aug. 2025
The last season teased a mafia connection for the future, bringing in the wife of New York’s dry-cleaning king, whose husband has gone missing.
—Damon Wise, Deadline, 8 Aug. 2025
Some materials, including cashmere and wool, must be hand-washed or dry-cleaned to preserve the fabrics.
—Anne Taylor, Travel + Leisure, 16 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for dry-clean
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The police had found evidence not only of a network ferrying cocaine from South America to European ports but also of a sophisticated money-laundering organization worth hundreds of millions of euros—an enterprise rivalling the narcotics business in its size.—
Ed Caesar,
New Yorker,
20 Oct. 2025
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The co-conspirators then laundered bribery payments through bank accounts located in Asia, Europe and the United States, including in the Southern District of Florida between 2015 and 2018, according to the indictment.—
Jay Weaver,
Miami Herald,
17 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Some filters can be rinsed under running water.—
Brandee Gruener,
Southern Living,
24 Oct. 2025
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Afterward, scrub the glass gently and rinse well with hot water.—
BestReviews,
Mercury News,
22 Oct. 2025
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Tarek then recounted making several extended trips to the bathroom to cool off and wipe his face, which eventually caught Heather's attention.—
Lex Goldstein,
PEOPLE,
20 Oct. 2025
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Make sure to wipe the top and bottom of each blade, as well as around the motor.—
Karen Brewer Grossman,
Southern Living,
20 Oct. 2025
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The tables were empty and the bar deserted, the only sign of life the clank and swish of dishes being washed in the back, through the swinging double doors.—
Carly Tagen-Dye,
PEOPLE,
24 Oct. 2025
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Hands and surfaces should be washed after preparing raw meat.—
Angelica Stabile,
FOXNews.com,
24 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Leave it in for at least half an hour or overnight, shampooing it out and conditioning afterward.—
Mark Gurarie,
Health,
7 Oct. 2025
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If the color looks good, rinse with warm water, then shampoo your hair and condition.—
Maureen Choi,
Glamour,
25 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Allow to sit for a few minutes, then use your toothbrush to lightly scrub away stains.—
Brandee Gruener,
Southern Living,
20 Oct. 2025
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Use an old toothbrush to scrub the corners and crevices.—
Nafeesah Allen,
Better Homes & Gardens,
20 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Don’t reuse contact lens solution that’s been sitting in your case; clean the case with fresh solution at least once a week and leave it open to air dry; and never use tap water or saliva as a wetting agent.—
Holly Burns,
Time,
23 Oct. 2025
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Staff at the cemetery assigned each student a set of graves to clean in a section of the cemetery that needed grounds maintenance.—
Alyssa N. Salcedo,
jsonline.com,
23 Oct. 2025
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Some models wore wigs, but others—like Grace Elizabeth—had their hair curled with a ultra-thin curling iron and brushed out.—
Margaux Anbouba,
Vogue,
28 Oct. 2025
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Use a cleaning toothbrush to brush away limescale and hard water residue from the drain area once per week.—
Daley Quinn,
Southern Living,
28 Oct. 2025
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“Dry-clean.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dry-clean. Accessed 29 Oct. 2025.
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