How to Use car wash in a Sentence

car wash

noun
  • If passed, the car wash will be built.
    — CBS News, 3 Mar. 2026
  • And there will be gas pumps and a car wash.
    — Khadejeh Nikouyeh, Charlotte Observer, 28 May 2026
  • There will also be gas pumps and a car wash.
    — Desiree Mathurin, Charlotte Observer, 15 Dec. 2025
  • Sanchez worked for a time with his brothers-in-law at a car wash.
    — San Diego Union-Tribune, 22 July 2022
  • Just be sure to cross out the name of the car wash on the address box.
    — Jason Gay, WSJ, 17 Dec. 2021
  • There will be games, horseback rides, jumpers and food sold along with car wash.
    — Abby Hamblin, San Diego Union-Tribune, 16 Oct. 2025
  • Going to a car wash with an air dryer is your best bet.
    — Keenan Thompson, USA Today, 22 Aug. 2025
  • There will be games, horseback rides, jumpers and food sold along with a car wash.
    — Linda McIntosh, San Diego Union-Tribune, 10 Oct. 2025
  • The car wash and gas station were approved about five years ago.
    — Linda Girardi, Chicago Tribune, 24 Feb. 2025
  • There's a car wash directly across the street.
    — CBS News, 3 Mar. 2026
  • The sharp, vibrant cars that make up the mural add flair to the car wash.
    — Scott Talley, Detroit Free Press, 7 Jan. 2024
  • The carriage house has space for three cars and an overhead car wash and drain.
    — Judy Rose, Detroit Free Press, 13 Jan. 2018
  • Hold a bake sale, candy sale or car wash, or just bring in all your pennies.
    — Annie Lane, Anchorage Daily News, 19 June 2023
  • If that means letting your car sit out in the rain for free car washes, then do that!
    — Logan Carter, Quartz, 12 May 2024
  • Take it to the car wash and dry it properly after.
    — Keenan Thompson, Freep.com, 15 Dec. 2025
  • If you car has swirls and scratches on its paint, your local car wash could be to blame.
    — Charles Singh, USA Today, 21 Oct. 2025
  • Kind of like you when visiting the car wash after a long road trip.
    — San Diego Union-Tribune, 13 Nov. 2021
  • Around the corner was a shuttered fireworks store and a car wash.
    — Kartikay Mehrotra, ProPublica, 19 Nov. 2022
  • The former bowling alley would be torn down to make room for the car wash.
    — Jane Ford-Stewart, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, 9 May 2018
  • The car wash used to employ about 15 people.
    — Los Angeles Times, 14 June 2026
  • The car wash may be quick, but take your time perusing all of the options.
    — Tirion Morris, The Arizona Republic, 1 May 2021
  • No one is in favor of another car wash less than half a mile from this car wash.
    — Tori Mason, CBS News, 6 Dec. 2025
  • Oddly enough, the sun has been acting like a nice car wash for the spacecraft.
    — Monisha Ravisetti, Space.com, 23 Dec. 2024
  • Hand car washes help protect your car's paint and value over time.
    — Charles Singh, USA Today, 21 Oct. 2025
  • Her dad worked at a car wash in Queens, did construction work and cleaned.
    — Nicole Carroll, USA Today, 20 Aug. 2020
  • On the other hand, here are 10 lighter takeaways from the car wash.
    — Alex Prewitt, SI.com, 13 Sep. 2017
  • At the same time, the car wash business itself has evolved markedly over the last decade.
    — Diana Olick, CNBC, 19 May 2026
  • The car wash did not appear to be active at the time of the incident.
    — Hyeyoon Alyssa Choi, Los Angeles Times, 18 Apr. 2022
  • But the Thomas family being out of the car wash biz was short lived.
    — Lillian Metzmeier, The Courier-Journal, 20 Aug. 2025
  • So is going to the automatic car wash bad for your car?
    — Charles Singh, USA Today, 21 Oct. 2025

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