How to Use bristle in a Sentence

bristle

1 of 2 noun
  • Don't use a hard-bristle broom.
    — Mary Catherine McAnnally Scott, Southern Living, 22 June 2026
  • Don't use a hard-bristle broom.
    — Mary Catherine McAnnally Scott, Southern Living, 1 Sep. 2025
  • Its fine bristles can help break down grime.
    — Asia London Palomba, The Spruce, 27 Feb. 2026
  • If the bristles become bent, go ahead and throw it out.
    — Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 23 Apr. 2026
  • Use a soft-bristle brush to lift the nap of the suede once the boots are dry.
    — Mary Marlowe Leverette, The Spruce, 8 Jan. 2026
  • Remove any hair and place the bristle side down on the top rack.
    — Nafeesah Allen, Better Homes & Gardens, 30 Dec. 2025
  • Most can be rinsed, but others need a soft-bristle brush.
    — Nafeesah Allen, Better Homes & Gardens, 4 Jan. 2026
  • Many have wind‑catching bristles.
    — Literary Hub, 25 Mar. 2026
  • The bristles need a little more work.
    — Cody Godwin, USA Today, 11 Jan. 2026
  • The plastic bristles coax out loose hair as your cat rubs against it.
    — Bestreviews, Mercury News, 15 May 2026
  • Grab a boar bristle hairbrush or a fine-tooth comb and get scrolling.
    — Catharine Malzahn, Glamour, 2 Jan. 2026
  • Just be sure to dry them flat or hang the brush to keep the bristles in tip-top shape.
    — Mary Marlowe Leverette, Southern Living, 3 Dec. 2025
  • Gently scrub the stained area with a soft bristle brush or clean soft cloth.
    — Daley Quinn, Southern Living, 16 Aug. 2025
  • Gently scrub the stained area with a soft bristle brush or clean soft cloth.
    — Daley Quinn, Southern Living, 23 Apr. 2026
  • Gently scrub the stained area with a soft bristle brush or clean soft cloth.
    — Daley Quinn, Southern Living, 23 Dec. 2025
  • Only use the bristle side of a broom to gently brush off the snow.
    — Jennifer McRae, CBS News, 6 May 2026
  • Broom bristles Broom bristles can loosen and wear out over time.
    — Cody Godwin, USA Today, 8 Feb. 2026
  • Once the brush is clean, gently rub the bristles on a clean hand towel.
    — Cody Godwin, USA Today, 5 Oct. 2025
  • The tight bristles work well for removing any shed hair.
    — Bestreviews, Mercury News, 7 Nov. 2025
  • In the photo, the dad of two smiled with his gray whiskers and bristles on display.
    — Michelle Lee, People.com, 8 Aug. 2025
  • Use one with enough stretch to fit comfortably around the bristles and hold them in place.
    — Cody Godwin, USA Today, 8 Feb. 2026
  • Polystyrene bristles dry quickly, which works well for both dry use and wet use.
    — Bestreviews, Chicago Tribune, 19 Feb. 2026
  • Bass bristles are durable and great for cleaning outdoors.
    — Bestreviews, Chicago Tribune, 19 Feb. 2026
  • These must only be vacuumed or brushed with a soft bristle brush.
    — Daley Quinn, Southern Living, 25 Nov. 2025
  • Corn bristles are fairly stiff and work well at cleaning up large pieces of debris.
    — Bestreviews, Chicago Tribune, 19 Feb. 2026
  • Work the cleaner into the stained area with your fingers or a soft-bristle brush.
    — Mary Marlowe Leverette, Southern Living, 25 Dec. 2025
  • The only thing left was to attach the bristle brush to the hose and get to cleaning.
    — Nashia Baker, Architectural Digest, 7 Oct. 2025
  • Use hot, soapy water and a soft-bristle brush to scrub away residual soil and sap.
    — Mary Marlowe Leverette, The Spruce, 10 Feb. 2026
  • The broom head should not be submerged in the water—just the bottom half of the bristles.
    — Cody Godwin, USA Today, 11 Jan. 2026
  • Its wand, made with short bristles, grips lashes to fan them up and out with precision.
    — Allure, 14 Aug. 2025

bristle

2 of 2 verb
  • Electricity makes your hair bristle.
  • The sleek dusk bristled with it, like the fur of a cat.
    — Literary Hub, 19 Sep. 2025
  • The path curls beneath bristling columns and then drops steeply over the side.
    — Roger Naylor, AZCentral.com, 8 Nov. 2025
  • Galvin bristled at the idea of these ads being campaign ads.
    — David Wade, CBS News, 23 Apr. 2026
  • Trump bristled at the number of people present.
    — Eric Cortellessa, Time, 2 Apr. 2026
  • Small errors can have large consequences in a nation bristling with guns.
    — Mike McIntire, New York Times, 30 July 2023
  • That is where people bristle… being told something is for them.
    — Rebecca Rubin, Variety, 3 June 2022
  • Once soaked, use a soft sponge or a non-wired brush (soft-bristled is best) to gently scrub the filters.
    — Daley Quinn, Southern Living, 16 Dec. 2025
  • Once soaked, use a soft sponge or a non-wired brush (soft-bristled is best) to gently scrub the filters.
    — Daley Quinn, Southern Living, 16 Apr. 2026
  • Once soaked, use a soft sponge or a non-wired brush (soft-bristled is best) to gently scrub the filters.
    — Daley Quinn, Southern Living, 12 Sep. 2025
  • Gently scrub the stain with an old toothbrush or soft-bristled cleaning brush.
    — Karen Brewer Grossman, Southern Living, 3 June 2026
  • Some artists bristle at that division—Glabush doesn’t.
    — Daniel Cassady, ARTnews.com, 3 June 2026
  • Still proud of her pioneer status, Val bristles at this.
    — Louis Peitzman, Vulture, 11 May 2026
  • The patrol boats and cutters bristle with cannons and machine guns.
    — David Axe, Forbes, 10 May 2021
  • Some readers may bristle at her honesty, misread her motives, or choose to sit in judgment.
    — Connie Etemadi, USA Today, 26 Sep. 2025
  • The White House has long bristled at the idea that border enforcement is lax.
    — Compiled By Democrat-Gazette Stafff From Wire Reports, Arkansas Online, 25 July 2023
  • Langley is not the kind of country singer who bristles at the genre’s conventions.
    — Kelefa Sanneh, New Yorker, 8 May 2026
  • When his Peace Corps tour ended, Briscoe bristled at the idea of leaving.
    — ABC News, 10 June 2026
  • Oasis die-hards may bristle at the claim, but the band’s first two albums are their undeniable high point.
    — Lily Moayeri, HollywoodReporter, 7 Sep. 2025
  • But since then, much has been done to reclaim both flags, and many Britons no longer bristle at the sight of flags in public places.
    — Olivia Kemp, CNN Money, 29 Aug. 2025
  • Gentle valleys that bristle with forests of saguaros stretch between ranges of craggy mountains.
    — Roger Naylor, The Arizona Republic, 6 Jan. 2023
  • Now the deal is off because club management bristled at the idea of the firm backing the women's team and not the men's.
    — Alicia Adamczyk, Fortune, 28 Nov. 2023
  • To be sure, shoppers might bristle at such changes, as Amazon recently learned.
    — Steve Mollman, Fortune, 1 Dec. 2023
  • Brantley didn't bristle at the prospect when speaking to the media Wednesday.
    — Michael Shapiro, Chron, 21 Dec. 2022
  • In the film, Kafuku’s actors bristle at the emotionless read-throughs.
    — Robert Abele, Los Angeles Times, 26 Jan. 2022
  • Use an old toothbrush or soft-bristled cleaning brush to scrub the caulk, being sure to get into hard-to-reach corners and edges.
    — Karen Brewer Grossman, Southern Living, 3 June 2026
  • Spicomellus had a back that was probably bristling with sharper spines, along with far larger ones along its outer edges.
    — ArsTechnica, 28 Aug. 2025
  • The oil industry has bristled at many of these moves, blaming Biden for the rise in oil prices over his first two years in office.
    — Timothy Puko, Anchorage Daily News, 20 July 2023
  • Some have bristled at the idea that Lillard and his agent are attempting to control the market for the point guard.
    — Afentres, oregonlive, 7 July 2023
  • The tracks were shut down while firefighters worked to put out the fire, which started with a tree before spreading to bristle brush near the tracks.
    — Cari Spencer, Los Angeles Times, 25 July 2023

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