How to Use combing in a Sentence

combing

noun
  • Instead, finger combing allows the curls to clump together with the help of the gelée’s neem oil.
    — Essence, 28 Jan. 2026
  • Our days were spent beach combing on semi-secret islands with up-close views of whales, porpoises, and eagles.
    — Allison Tibaldi, USA Today, 18 Apr. 2026
  • Rather than make skinnier strands look wispy, the right bob haircut can help fine hair reach its full potential by adding volume and bounce, all without the snarls of back-combing.
    — Fiona Embleton, Glamour, 6 Mar. 2026
  • Now, the medium-sized dogs are cheerful and intelligent home companions who require at least two brisk walks a day and weekly combing and brushing.
    — Desiree Anello, PEOPLE, 30 Dec. 2025
  • In the wake of the vote, local teens were captured on camera combing neighborhoods, tearing pride flags off houses, or egging businesses that had the flag on display.
    — John Carlisle, Freep.com, 31 May 2025
  • The analysis concluded only that within the last few years of her life, Austen did little to tend to her hair, with minimal brushing, combing and handling.
    — Ashley Strickland, CNN Money, 12 Dec. 2025
  • Inside, piles of white fiber extracted from the plants’ leaves awaited combing, destined for everything from handbags to the shaggy chandeliers that have made Damman a rising design star.
    — Ingrid Abramovitch, Architectural Digest, 6 May 2026
  • Almost half of Black women, including those who haven’t even reached perimenopause, experience some form of hair loss due to tight hairstyles, chemical treatments, and hot combing.
    — Essence, 23 Oct. 2025
  • Aveda’s Brilliant Damage Control is our top heat-shielding pick that also strengthens hair from within (thanks, wheat protein) and prevents breakage caused by brushing, combing, and styling.
    — Sarah Felbin, Allure, 26 Apr. 2026
  • During the Industrial Revolution in the 19th century, the town had a boom due to the textile industry, which specialized in drapery, wool carding, combing and weaving.
    — Rhonda Richford, Footwear News, 3 Sep. 2019

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