How to Use baby powder in a Sentence

baby powder

noun
  • Here's to his smooth, cool neck after clippers and baby powder.
    — Hartford Courant, courant.com, 17 Oct. 2017
  • To fight off fungi, keep your boys dry with just a sprinkle of baby powder in the morning.
    — Marygrace Taylor, Men's Health, 1 June 2023
  • Sop up any oily residue with a paper towel, then sprinkle with baby powder.
    — Karen Brewer Grossman, Southern Living, 20 Dec. 2025
  • Dirt that weathers too much can become the texture of baby powder.
    — Zach Helfand, The New Yorker, 14 Aug. 2023
  • The slide is lined with baby powder, and riders use a sheet of wax paper to increase speed.
    — Caroline Zimmerman, Kansas City Star, 7 Oct. 2025
  • Sprinkle the stain with baby powder or cornstarch to absorb the oil.
    — Mary Marlowe Leverette, The Spruce, 14 Jan. 2026
  • Use baby powder to absorb odors in closets or drawers.
    — Karen Brewer Grossman, Southern Living, 20 Dec. 2025
  • When Trader first came back to the park after that fire, the ash was as fine as baby powder and knee-deep.
    — Kyle Dickman, Outside Online, 9 May 2018
  • Then sprinkle corn starch, baby powder, or baking soda onto the stain to soak up more grease.
    — Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 13 Oct. 2025
  • Lucky for me, however, there’s a new crop of leather pants that require no lotion or baby powder.
    — Christian Allaire, Vogue, 7 Feb. 2022
  • The company has been fighting thousands of lawsuits over the talc in its baby powder.
    — Nathan Bomey, USA TODAY, 18 Oct. 2019
  • Then, use a Q-tip to dust baby powder all over your lashes, and apply a second coat of mascara.
    — Seventeen.com Editors, Seventeen, 19 Dec. 2018
  • The baby powder clue could be a reference to Snooki having kids now.
    — Leah Rocketto, Woman's Day, 29 Oct. 2020
  • Luther wakes up to Five chugging water in the kitchen and then slathering baby powder all over himself.
    — Rachel Paige, refinery29.com, 3 Aug. 2020
  • Thoroughly coat the inside of the bucket with baby powder.
    — Olivia McIntosh, Martha Stewart, 17 June 2026
  • The smell of baby powder and flowers always reminds me of my grandmother.
    — Jenna Rosenstein, Harper's BAZAAR, 1 Aug. 2023
  • Taking care of a baby has changed quite a bit in recent years—sleep sacks are in, swaddling is out, and baby powder is a big no-no.
    — Gabby Shacknai, Forbes, 1 June 2022
  • Body Glide or baby powder or anti-chafing spray Lots of running equals lots of chaffing.
    — Health.com, 8 Sep. 2017
  • Would the company also add a warning label to its baby powder?
    — Casey Cep, The New Yorker, 12 Sep. 2022
  • Use powdered sugar, flour or baby powder to make bunny prints on the floor from your front door, or even on the sidewalk outside.
    — Amy Schwabe, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, 30 Mar. 2020
  • Lively also shows Reynolds, 49, adding baby powder to his own hair while dressed in gray pants and a brown coat.
    — Liza Esquibias, PEOPLE, 3 Nov. 2025
  • Dust baby powder over your eyelashes between the first and second coats of mascara to plump up your lashes.
    — Brooke Shunatona, Cosmopolitan, 30 May 2014
  • Other household items can come to the rescue, including dish soap and baby powder for grease stains, and soap and salt for wine spills.
    — Hena Sharma, CNN, 2 Nov. 2022
  • This doll, hanging from a meat hook in front of me, is just a dusting of baby powder away from being put into a crate and shipped off to some man.
    — Allison P. Davis, The Cut, 13 May 2018
  • The brand itself — best known for baby powder — suggests something normal, not panicky.
    — Tyler Cowen, Star Tribune, 29 Apr. 2021
  • Treatment includes keeping the infected area dry and using baby powder to soothe the rash.
    — Shelby Dermer, Cincinnati.com, 3 July 2018
  • One day, Luna came by the apartment and sprinkled baby powder on the floor in front of the doors before leaving.
    — Jacqueline Alemany and Alice Crites, Anchorage Daily News, 10 Feb. 2023
  • The name of the hotel is a reference to the pale pink-sand beach here, which also has the consistency of baby powder.
    — Devorah Lev-Tov, Travel + Leisure, 8 Feb. 2025
  • The use of baby powder has declined and is a small percentage of J&J’s business now.
    — Cheryl Wischhover, Vox, 14 Dec. 2018
  • On a recent morning, Mahi had a smudge of baby powder visible on her neck after taking a bath.
    — Washington Post, 17 June 2021

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