How to Use broom in a Sentence

broom

1 of 2 noun
  • The broom made a sha sha sha sound.
    — Literary Hub, 27 Feb. 2026
  • The form, too, changes with the broom.
    — Grace Edquist, Vogue, 15 Oct. 2025
  • He was not hit by a shovel or a broom.
    — Mara H. Gottfried, Twin Cities, 18 May 2026
  • He was not hit by a shovel or a broom.
    — Mara H. Gottfried, Twin Cities, 29 May 2026
  • Sweep up the residue with a broom and dustpan.
    — Markis Hill, Kansas City Star, 25 Feb. 2026
  • Don't use a hard-bristle broom.
    — Mary Catherine McAnnally Scott, Southern Living, 1 Sep. 2025
  • Don't use a hard-bristle broom.
    — Mary Catherine McAnnally Scott, Southern Living, 22 June 2026
  • Other signs had a broom with days and times as well.
    — Literary Hub, 19 Mar. 2026
  • Many even wave brooms in the stands to show their support.
    — Naperville Sun, Chicago Tribune, 3 Apr. 2026
  • Watch this video to see how to fix an old broom with a rubber band.
    — Cody Godwin, USA Today, 8 Feb. 2026
  • My Grandma would beat her rugs clean with a broom.
    — Jennifer Beck Goldblatt, Architectural Digest, 31 Oct. 2025
  • And some tools have more than one use, acting as both a broom and a mop.
    — Karen Brewer Grossman, Southern Living, 18 Jan. 2026
  • The Guardians are no longer living life at the end of a broom.
    — Paul Hoynes, cleveland, 4 May 2022
  • If your broom is too wide for a single rubber band, use two.
    — Cody Godwin, USA Today, 8 Feb. 2026
  • The broom would work for any place where shedding is a constant.
    — Shanna Shipin, Glamour, 29 Dec. 2022
  • Strasbourg got their new broom in place pronto.
    — Phil Hay, New York Times, 7 Jan. 2026
  • Don't forgot to add a witch hat and broom to complete the look.
    — Amy Mitchell, Country Living, 5 July 2023
  • Hard, smooth surfaces can be cleaned with a broom and dustpan.
    — Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 4 Jan. 2026
  • Why shouldn't an angry witch take her broom trick or treating?
    — Cameron Jenkins, Good Housekeeping, 25 May 2022
  • Sprinkle sand over the path and use a broom to work it into the gaps.
    — Jeanne Huber, Washington Post, 1 Sep. 2023
  • Fit that is found in the body at rest, or the cobweb where the broom will not reach.
    — Jan Steyn, The Dial, 10 Mar. 2026
  • Use a stiff broom or leaf blower to remove leaves, dirt, and dust.
    — Martha Stewart, 21 June 2026
  • Instead, the best way to clean a bathroom floor is with a small broom.
    — Caitlin Sole, Better Homes & Gardens, 7 Sep. 2022
  • Now, hang a 1-pound weight on the far end of the broom and see the impact.
    — Bryant Stamford, The Courier-Journal, 2 June 2022
  • Knock loose any surface debris with your hand or sweep it with a brush or broom.
    — Nafeesah Allen, Better Homes & Gardens, 9 May 2022
  • The workers should take care of this, but step in with a broom when needed.
    — Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 15 Oct. 2025
  • Ramp up the giggles by staging a 'broom flight gone wrong' in the front yard.
    — Emily Vanschmus, Better Homes & Gardens, 10 Aug. 2023
  • Knock loose any surface debris with your hand or sweep it with a brush or broom.
    — Nafeesah Allen, Better Homes & Gardens, 31 May 2026
  • Then, take a long brush—a dryer vent brush would work well here—or a broom handle.
    — Barbara Bellesi Zito, Southern Living, 27 Nov. 2025
  • Then simply clean them up by with a broom or vacuum.
    — Arricca Elin Sansone, Southern Living, 23 Sep. 2025

broom

2 of 2 verb
  • There seems to be enough athleticism for the Aztecs to broom away the cobwebs, though.
    — Bryce Miller, San Diego Union-Tribune, 22 Aug. 2023
  • In fact, some of the best sunsets appear in the winter, when a damp wind can broom away the grosser air.
    — Los Angeles Times, 18 Jan. 2022
  • If the horns are heavily broomed and look 1 ½ to two inches thick at the tip, the ram is a trophy.
    — Tim Kelly, Outdoor Life, 4 Sep. 2025
  • And the desire to see everyone broomed makes emotional sense.
    — Shawn Windsor, Detroit Free Press, 15 Dec. 2019
  • Williams broomed through the first set in 29 minutes, crackling with her first serve and whistling crisp winners from the baseline.
    — Jason Gay, WSJ, 11 July 2019
  • Bread buying and getting the paper were the bulk of our lifestyle outside of coffee, smokes, soaps and brooming away pigeons on the patio.
    — Julia O'Malley, Anchorage Daily News, 16 Feb. 2023
  • The curling horns were broomed from wear at the tips, weathered and chipped from successful battles of dominance, and his fur showed scars earned from a long life in a harsh place.
    — Ernie Cowan, San Diego Union-Tribune, 17 Aug. 2019
  • The Flightless Birds missed the playoffs, the front office got broomed, and a new bunch of decision-makers will take over, no doubt with their deals in synch with the coach’s contract.
    — Kevin Paul Dupont, BostonGlobe.com, 22 Apr. 2023
  • It was left to the feds in Boston to arrest Farwell, after Meatball’s local yokels adamantly refused to do anything other than try to broom the crime by one of their own.
    — Howie Carr, Boston Herald, 26 Apr. 2026

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