How to Use faucet in a Sentence

faucet

noun
  • Don’t turn the faucet wide open.
    — Kirk Kenney, San Diego Union-Tribune, 29 Jan. 2026
  • The faucet at the hand sink was sticky to the touch.
    — Veronica Fernandez-Alvarado updated January 23, Sacbee.com, 23 Jan. 2026
  • First, check all the other faucets in your home.
    — Shannon Worley, Dallas Morning News, 26 Jan. 2026
  • Copley says to watch out for drains or leaky faucets.
    — Nafeesah Allen, Better Homes & Gardens, 26 May 2026
  • Repair leaky faucets and roofs.
    — Karen Brewer Grossman, Southern Living, 27 Apr. 2026
  • Drip your faucets, so water can run through your pipes.
    — Ella Gonzales, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 24 Jan. 2026
  • Lalique crystal faucets are found in the day heads and en suites.
    — Julia Zaltzman, Robb Report, 20 Oct. 2023
  • Even around the house, a video can show how to tighten a faucet.
    — Nirit Cohen, Forbes.com, 14 Sep. 2025
  • They were told to strip, crowd inside, and wait by the faucets.
    — Mitch Albom, Detroit Free Press, 28 Jan. 2024
  • The hot water for the sink found turned off due to a leaky faucet.
    — Ryan Serpico, San Antonio Express-News, 19 Jan. 2022
  • Susan Saver turned on her faucet.
    — Ted Scouten, CBS News, 19 Feb. 2026
  • Those are the small screens that are on the tips of most kitchen and bathroom faucets.
    — Andrew Brown, Hartford Courant, 29 July 2025
  • Be sure to drain and cover outdoor pipes and faucets.
    — Anthony Franze, San Antonio Express-News, 31 Jan. 2026
  • Drip cold water in farthest faucet from your main valve.
    — Isa Almeida, Oklahoman, 27 Jan. 2026
  • Clean and polish mirrors and faucets to make the room sparkle.
    — Cori Sears, Better Homes & Gardens, 10 May 2024
  • That’s like saying a leaky faucet is shedding tears.
    — Patricia Marx, New Yorker, 8 Sep. 2025
  • Just tap the button at the top of the faucet twice,, and a steady stream comes out.
    — Graham Averill, Outside Online, 31 Oct. 2024
  • The finish is a nice tie-in with a polished chrome faucet.
    — Yelena Moroz Alpert, Architectural Digest, 8 May 2026
  • Once water flows steadily from each faucet, close them.
    — The Washington Post, San Diego Union-Tribune, 21 Feb. 2026
  • Then, notch the siding from the top and slide it under the faucet.
    — Merle Henkenius, Popular Mechanics, 2 May 2023
  • The water was out that night, so the toilets and faucets were dry.
    — Nellie Bowles, New York Times, 2 Feb. 2018
  • Remove the faucet and brush off any scale with a toothbrush or sponge.
    — Cody Godwin, USA Today, 21 Sep. 2025
  • Rinse the drain with the hottest water available from your sink faucet.
    — Maryal Miller Carter, USA TODAY, 24 Jan. 2024
  • The stovetop has a gray-tile backsplash and a pot-filler faucet.
    — Benjamin C Tankersley, Washington Post, 14 Dec. 2022
  • Then go outside and turn on all the faucets to drain water in the lines.
    — Samantha Swindler, OregonLive.com, 19 Feb. 2018
  • Drip the faucet farthest from your home’s main water valve.
    — Mary Wasson, Austin American Statesman, 27 Jan. 2026
  • Drip the faucet farthest from your home’s main water valve.
    — Alexis Simmerman, Austin American Statesman, 23 Jan. 2026
  • Drip the faucet farthest from your home’s main water valve.
    — Alexis Simmerman, Austin American Statesman, 24 Jan. 2026
  • Wipe counters, faucets and mirrors once a week.
    — Lauren Jarvis-Gibson, Sacbee.com, 30 Apr. 2026
  • Cold water was running from the faucet.
    — Nick Ferraro, Twin Cities, 15 Aug. 2025

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