How to Use eraser in a Sentence

eraser

noun
  • Press the eraser on the wall to lift dirt from the fibers.
    — Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 14 Sep. 2025
  • Students might bring a pencil box with erasers and a small ruler.
    — Ben Popken, NBC News, 31 Aug. 2017
  • Most vary from the size of a sesame seed to that of a pencil eraser.
    — Byelizabeth Pennisi, science.org, 1 May 2023
  • Always start with a clean eraser.
    — Bestreviews, Mercury News, 27 Oct. 2025
  • Crayons, erasers, folders, glue, paste and legal pads.
    — Miami Herald Archives, Miami Herald, 6 Aug. 2025
  • Abrasive pads, steel wool, and even magic erasers can wear down the paint over time.
    — Jessica Safavimehr, Southern Living, 11 Apr. 2026
  • Life is short, after all, and the breads make great erasers for things like carrot soup.
    — Tom Sietsema, Washington Post, 30 June 2023
  • That is where a quarterback can be a great eraser for some bad plays.
    — Scott Patsko, cleveland, 17 Dec. 2020
  • Next to the textbook is a large blue rubber eraser.
    — Scott Stossel, The Atlantic, 9 Sep. 2025
  • Yes, but each suitcase comes with a magic eraser to buff out any marks.
    — Madison Yauger, Peoplemag, 23 Sep. 2022
  • Keep magic erasers and pumice for tile and hard-surface areas.
    — Debbie Carlson, chicagotribune.com, 20 Mar. 2018
  • He's credited with putting erasers on the end of pencils.
    — Alex Knapp, Forbes.com, 11 June 2026
  • Magic erasers are another tool that’s easy to overuse.
    — Lauren Jarvis-Gibson, Kansas City Star, 11 May 2026
  • Her nipples would be like erasers on her chest, her shoulders pulled back like a gymnast’s.
    — Addie Citchens, The New Yorker, 5 Feb. 2024
  • These cute sets of Japanese erasers will bring a smile to every face.
    — Jenny Williams, WIRED, 4 Dec. 2012
  • Use a target such as a pencil with a large eraser on the end or a narrow bird perch.
    — Kim Campbell Thornton, sacbee.com, 9 June 2017
  • To remove insect specks, use an art gum eraser to gently rub away the spots.
    — Mary Marlowe Leverette, Southern Living, 21 Nov. 2025
  • These can include a wide range of colors, an eraser and cleaning spray.
    — Bestreviews, Chicago Tribune, 8 Aug. 2025
  • White scar tissue, the size of a pencil eraser, is all that remains.
    — Sarah Nelson, The Indianapolis Star, 28 Dec. 2022
  • These small cherry-red bumps can range from the size of a pinhead to a pencil eraser.
    — Washington Post, 17 Dec. 2021
  • Anything bigger than, say, the size of a pencil eraser needs to be checked out.
    — Kenny Thapoung, Marie Claire, 19 Oct. 2017
  • Magic erasers are useful, but using them too often is risky.
    — Lauren Jarvis-Gibson, Miami Herald, 12 May 2026
  • Even habitat loss, the most thorough eraser of wildlife, is a road problem.
    — Ben Goldfarb, Smithsonian Magazine, 5 Sep. 2023
  • When the area has dried, use an art gum eraser to gently remove any residue and a suede brush to lift the nap.
    — Mary Marlowe Leverette, Southern Living, 9 Dec. 2025
  • Now push towards the tip of the pencil with your right hand and towards the eraser with your left hand.
    — Wired, 31 July 2022
  • The pencil grew shorter, the pink eraser crown became smoother and smudged with graphite residue.
    — Jennifer Pownall, New York Times, 13 May 2020
  • Squeeze this area to open the toolbar, which reveals the eraser along with tips, colors, and more.
    — PCMAG, 25 May 2024
  • If the stain remains, gently rub the area with a pencil eraser or art gum eraser.
    — Mary Marlowe Leverette, The Spruce, 14 Jan. 2026
  • Best of all, each eraser will last three to five years (or 1,000 wash cycles).
    — Braelyn Wood, Health.com, 20 Sep. 2019
  • Scuff Marks Gently rub an art gum eraser or a clean tennis ball across the scuff.
    — Mary Marlowe Leverette, Southern Living, 31 Dec. 2025

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