How to Use chlorine in a Sentence

chlorine

noun
  • There were no chlorine test strips.
    — Veronica Fernandez-Alvarado, Sacbee.com, 21 Nov. 2025
  • Lora said the fire had not made it to the main chlorine plant.
    — NBC News, 14 Jan. 2022
  • Some say they have been forced to drink water that reeks of chlorine.
    — USA Today, 20 Dec. 2019
  • Do not treat sunscreen stains with chlorine bleach.
    — Mary Marlowe Leverette, Southern Living, 6 June 2026
  • Fill'er up, add your chlorine floater and plug in your filter.
    — Sarah Brookbank, The Enquirer, 9 July 2020
  • Use clean, fresh water that’s free from chlorine.
    — Bestreviews, Mercury News, 15 June 2026
  • Mix ¼ of a cup of chlorine bleach with ¾ cup of water in a bowl.
    — Caroline Lubinsky, Martha Stewart, 6 Feb. 2026
  • Pick a dish soap that doesn't contain chlorine and put a drop on a cloth.
    — Berit Thorkelson, Better Homes & Gardens, 2 Aug. 2022
  • And the first step in reopening a pool is to shock it with chlorine.
    — Chris Morris, Fortune, 30 Apr. 2021
  • The water will be safe to consume but may have a chlorine odor or taste.
    — Victoria Ballard, sun-sentinel.com, 15 Oct. 2019
  • Be sure to not mix it with any product that contains chlorine bleach.
    — Cameron Beall, Southern Living, 21 Oct. 2024
  • Be sure to not mix it with any product that contains chlorine bleach.
    — Cameron Beall, Southern Living, 8 Mar. 2025
  • The first is to avoid using cleaners like bleach or chlorine.
    — Ashlyn Needham, Southern Living, 19 Sep. 2025
  • The first is to avoid using cleaners like bleach or chlorine.
    — Ashlyn Needham, Southern Living, 7 Mar. 2026
  • Baird confirmed that the chlorine gas was no longer an issue.
    — Jayme Moye, Outside Online, 24 July 2025
  • Rose noted that the chlorine from the pool water caused the suit to shrink.
    — Edward Segarra, USA Today, 12 Aug. 2025
  • Be sure to not mix it with any product that contains chlorine bleach.
    — Cameron Beall, Southern Living, 9 Aug. 2025
  • Tennis, to me, smells like chlorine and white sage and tuna fish.
    — Longreads, 9 Jan. 2018
  • The warewash area lacked chlorine.
    — Camila Pedrosa, Sacbee.com, 17 Oct. 2025
  • The air stings your eyes and smells of chemicals, like chlorine but not quite.
    — Spike Johnson, NBC news, 29 June 2025
  • Sun, water, chlorine — a day of fun outdoors can be hard on your hair.
    — April Franzino, Good Housekeeping, 9 July 2019
  • Maybe vampires flee that chlorine smell even more than wolf’s bane and garlic.
    — Mark Feeney, BostonGlobe.com, 20 May 2022
  • High levels of chlorine can also kill frogs.
    — Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 7 June 2026
  • For top-load washers, add 1 cup of chlorine bleach to the washer drum.
    — Mary Marlowe Leverette, Southern Living, 25 Jan. 2026
  • The city boosts the amount of chlorine in the water and flushes the system.
    — CNN, 9 Dec. 2022
  • No bright highlights to protect from chlorine.
    — Loren Savini, Allure, 14 May 2026
  • The smell of chlorine could be more elusive than usual this summer.
    — Nathan Bomey and Eli Golde, USA TODAY, 1 May 2021
  • The moldy or mildewy fabric should be laundered in chlorine bleach and hot water.
    — Caitlin Sole, Better Homes & Gardens, 11 Nov. 2022
  • The moldy or mildewy fabric should be laundered in chlorine bleach and hot water.
    — Caitlin Sole, Better Homes & Gardens, 10 July 2024
  • Hazmat units are working to clean up a chlorine spill, the spokeswoman said.
    — Mckenna Oxenden, baltimoresun.com, 10 Aug. 2021

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