How to Use bandage in a Sentence

bandage

1 of 2 noun
  • She put a bandage on the cut.
  • He wrapped a bandage around his knee.
  • But the bandage trick works just as well.
    — Kaitlyn Yarborough, Southern Living, 29 Dec. 2025
  • One showed a large bandage placed on the side of his jaw, beneath his ear.
    — Stephanie Giang-Paunon, FOXNews.com, 30 Aug. 2025
  • Martinez’s chest, arms, and legs were wrapped in bandages.
    — Ruby Cramer, New Yorker, 12 Mar. 2026
  • Plus, ample bandages and gauze, of course.
    — Alexandra Pereira, Travel + Leisure, 12 Mar. 2026
  • It’s stocked with bandages, burn cream, gauze, sterile gloves, and more.
    — Rylee Johnston, Travel + Leisure, 14 Nov. 2025
  • He could be seen in public with a large bandage on his forehead.
    — Nicholas Rice, PEOPLE, 11 Oct. 2025
  • This is a tubular support bandage that comes in a roll.
    — Sherri Gordon, Health, 24 Aug. 2025
  • Her torso is covered in bandages, her eyes full of pain.
    — Sarah Ferguson, Forbes.com, 18 Sep. 2025
  • The photos show cuts and bruises on his face as well as bandages on his hands.
    — David Matthews, New York Daily News, 27 Jan. 2026
  • The photos show cuts and bruises on his face as well as bandages on his hands.
    — David Matthews, Mercury News, 28 Jan. 2026
  • But these access points are akin to putting a bandage on a gushing wound.
    — Denise Asafu-Adjei, STAT, 13 Apr. 2026
  • The bandages and wraps are still evident on his wrist.
    — Jason Lloyd, New York Times, 2 Oct. 2025
  • Cover or wrap it loosely with a clean, dry bandage.
    — Marina Johnson, The Courier-Journal, 18 Aug. 2025
  • Wash the punctures, cover with a clean bandage, then keep an eye on them.
    — Aliese Willard Muhonen, Los Angeles Times, 6 May 2022
  • Do not apply a bandage or ice and don’t try to cut or suck out the venom.
    — Ashley MacKin Solomon, San Diego Union-Tribune, 25 Apr. 2026
  • His left foot was encased in a black walking boot with his toe wrapped up in a white bandage.
    — Peter Abraham, BostonGlobe.com, 8 Sep. 2023
  • Cover it with a sterile bandage to help protect the skin.
    — Aubrey Bailey, Verywell Health, 25 Sep. 2025
  • Twin lines of sweat form on his shirt above and below his compression bandage.
    — Matthew Shen Goodman, Harpers Magazine, 19 Sep. 2025
  • The bandage idea was inspired by hospital gowns and wound care.
    — Liana Satenstein, Vogue, 11 May 2022
  • The convoy’s medic removed the one man’s helmet to show a heavy bandage.
    — Serhii Korolchuk, Washington Post, 26 June 2022
  • Dispose of used bandages, and wash any fabrics that touch your skin sores in hot water.
    — Health Editorial Team, Health, 8 July 2023
  • Leonard left the court briefly before returning with a bandage over his eye.
    — Janis Carr, Oc Register, 15 Mar. 2026
  • White bandages could be seen underneath the top of her sweatshirt.
    — Vanessa Etienne, Peoplemag, 19 Apr. 2023
  • Up ahead, a woman tended to a teen-age boy, his head wrapped in a bloodied bandage.
    — Dhruv Khullar, The New Yorker, 25 July 2022
  • The nurses, for example, stripped his bandages all at once, as per the cliché.
    — Gideon Lewis-Kraus, The New Yorker, 30 Sep. 2023
  • Secure the patch over your piercing using an ace-type bandage.
    — Sherri Gordon, Health, 24 Oct. 2025
  • Large triangular bandage, which may be used as a sling.
    — Cody Godwin, USA Today, 24 Mar. 2026
  • In one pic, the singer's index finger can be seen wrapped up in either a cast or a thick bandage.
    — Emily Tannenbaum, Glamour, 26 Nov. 2022

bandage

2 of 2 verb
  • He arrived with a bandaged ankle.
  • His face was scratched and his arm was bandaged.
    — Rebecca White, New York Daily News, 21 Feb. 2026
  • His right arm was bandaged, his left hand smeared with blood.
    — Cate Brown, Washington Post, 15 Dec. 2023
  • The first night you’re bandaged, though not as much as people might think.
    — Patricia Tortolani, Allure, 29 Jan. 2026
  • Pino is seen in the footage shirtless, in shorts and with his head bandaged.
    — David Goodhue, Miami Herald, 12 June 2026
  • If bitten by a wolf spider, the wound should not be bandaged.
    — Tim MacWelch, Outdoor Life, 3 May 2023
  • Giroud had treatment for a few minutes and his head was bandaged.
    — BostonGlobe.com, 9 June 2018
  • His head was bandaged and his hands were behind his back in handcuffs.
    — Milena Malaver, Miami Herald, 22 Apr. 2026
  • His leg, now bandaged and propped on pillows, is missing five toes and the ball of the foot.
    — Literary Hub, 17 Oct. 2025
  • The couple also posed with the tattooist with their arms bandaged from their new ink.
    — Alexis Jones, Peoplemag, 10 July 2023
  • Soon Borquez was seen walking off to get his shoulder bandaged.
    — Eric Sondheimer, Los Angeles Times, 13 Apr. 2026
  • Shaw's right hand was bandaged at the news conference from the struggle.
    — Sheila Burke, Fox News, 22 Apr. 2018
  • After bandaging her up, the shelter's vet took her home for the night to keep an eye on her.
    — Marci Robin, Good Housekeeping, 24 Jan. 2018
  • The bright red heart above her wrist, freshly bandaged in plastic wrap, is oozing streaks of blood.
    — Michelle Lhooq, latimes.com, 26 Apr. 2018
  • Justin Herbert’s left hand was broken, his left arm bandaged, his right knee wrapped and sore.
    — Nick Canepa, San Diego Union-Tribune, 21 Dec. 2025
  • After just a day in the hospital, Sam came home, all bandaged up.
    — Michelle Boudin, PEOPLE.com, 8 Dec. 2017
  • In the photos, Zuckerberg was lying down with his left leg bandaged and in a cast.
    — Angel Saunders, Peoplemag, 4 Nov. 2023
  • Nova's finger was bandaged after the game; X-rays did not show a break.
    — USA TODAY, 28 Sep. 2017
  • He was seen at practice, with his hand heavily bandaged, that same morning.
    — Charlotte Observer, 18 Sep. 2025
  • When the baby was rescued, her head was bandaged, and she was covered with dirt and bruises.
    — Sarah Rumpf-Whitten, FOXNews.com, 15 Apr. 2026
  • The doctors drained the blisters and bandaged up Nisbet's legs once more.
    — Kelsey Stiegman, Seventeen, 29 June 2017
  • Paramedics bandaged her head up, advising the radio host to go and get her head glued in the morning.
    — Gina Kalsi, PEOPLE, 20 Apr. 2026
  • Largely bedridden, her eyes bandaged, she was forbidden to laugh, cry or even move her head.
    — Jack Anderson, New York Times, 17 Oct. 2019
  • Neighbors tore up some women’s clothes to bandage his wound and, lacking medicine, smeared honey on it.
    — Meg Kelly, Washington Post, 28 Feb. 2023
  • Kicking managers to the curb, along with a hitting coach here and a pitching coach there, can bandage the short term.
    — Bryce Miller Columnist, San Diego Union-Tribune, 7 Oct. 2021
  • Altuve, 32, walked out of Venezuela’s clubhouse with his right thumb bandaged.
    — Jorge Castillo, Los Angeles Times, 18 Mar. 2023
  • On a recent Tuesday, one little girl needed a scrape on her knee cleaned and bandaged.
    — Jason Kane, NBC news, 15 Sep. 2025
  • On Saturday, Parra bandaged his hands and brought gloves with him to the race.
    — Daniel Wu, Washington Post, 25 July 2023
  • Although he was injured, Dawson bandaged his arm and returned to his troops.
    — CBS News, 10 Jan. 2018
  • Sauerbrunn returned in the 57th minute after being checked out and bandaged up.
    — Avi Creditor, SI.com, 7 July 2019

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