How to Use hairbrush in a Sentence

hairbrush

noun
  • John put down the glasses and picked up the hairbrush.
    — Lizz Schumer, People.com, 28 Aug. 2025
  • Grab a boar bristle hairbrush or a fine-tooth comb and get scrolling.
    — Catharine Malzahn, Glamour, 2 Jan. 2026
  • To me, these scrapes look like they were done with a hairbrush and not sharp two-inch-long claws.
    — Frederick Dreier, Outside Online, 18 Nov. 2024
  • The top of the hairbrush was placed over the dagger to conceal it.
    — Brian Dillon, Newsweek, 24 Jan. 2025
  • Good luck trying to do that with a hairbrush or even a mustache comb.
    — Garrett Munce, Men's Health, 7 July 2023
  • The weapon held by the mentally ill man might turn out to be a hairbrush.
    — The Economist, 11 July 2019
  • For some reason, someone put a hairbrush and scrunchies in the fridge.
    — Graham Averill, Outside Online, 1 June 2021
  • My hyaluronic acid sat on his sink and my dry shampoo and my hairbrush sat on his shelf.
    — Luisa Rollenhagen, The Cut, 13 Mar. 2018
  • The new guest drops a hairbrush, piercing the room's stillness.
    — Ellen McCarthy, ajc, 8 May 2018
  • Use a hairbrush with soft bristles or a wide-toothed comb to detangle your hair.
    — Lead Writer: Wendy Korn, Health, 1 June 2023
  • The rubber lid looks just like the caps common on round styling hairbrushes.
    — Judi Dash, latimes.com, 10 June 2019
  • Take a strand of clean hair (this can also be from your hairbrush), and place it in a glass of water.
    — Talia Gutierrez, Glamour, 30 Oct. 2020
  • That’s right, tools like hairbrushes, curling wands and flat irons also need to be cleaned.
    — Cody Godwin, USA TODAY, 3 Sep. 2024
  • With that, consider these the hairbrushes worth the price tag.
    — Chelsea Avila, Allure, 19 Oct. 2024
  • On the way, they’re pulled over by a cop who shoots Khalil, mistaking his hairbrush for a gun.
    — Alissa Wilkinson, Vox, 9 Sep. 2018
  • Objects like a hairbrush and a dress are on one side; male icons like boxing gloves and toy cars on the other.
    — Neil MacFarquhar, New York Times, 11 Apr. 2017
  • Sterling holds a hairbrush and attempts to help as the mom of two fixes her daughter's hair.
    — Hannah Sacks, Peoplemag, 16 May 2023
  • Instead, mist just a little on a hairbrush before running it through your strands.
    — Petra Guglielmetti, Glamour, 11 Feb. 2025
  • Two hairbrushes were missing from the victim’s room.
    — Nollyanne Delacruz, Mercury News, 23 Feb. 2026
  • Here's how to clean those dirty hairbrushes and combs quickly and easily.
    — Maryal Miller Carter, USA TODAY, 1 Apr. 2024
  • Called Utah arrays, they are made of hard silicon and look a bit like the bristly part of a hairbrush.
    — WIRED, 19 Aug. 2022
  • That sounds like reason enough to deep clean your hairbrush, with or without the question of coronavirus.
    — Megan Decker, refinery29.com, 27 Mar. 2020
  • Was the whole abuse thing a lie, or was Joss just doing some prop comedy (prop tragedy) with the fake old hairbrush?
    — Vulture, 2 July 2023
  • In a world where high-tech gadgets were everywhere, a hairbrush seemed shockingly lo-fi.
    — Karina Hoshikawa, refinery29.com, 25 Apr. 2024
  • The no-learning-curve tool works just like a hairbrush but emits a steady (and safe) 365 degrees with each pass.
    — Annie Blackman, Allure, 16 July 2024
  • With that, here’s what to consider when investing in a boar-bristle hairbrush.
    — Deanna Pai, Vogue, 29 Jan. 2024
  • And, Mendonça says, are more likely spread through actions like sharing a hairbrush.
    — Keira Wingate, USA TODAY, 23 Sep. 2021
  • Here’s what the actor is buying now, from hairbrushes to under-the-radar fragrances.
    — Jake Henry Smith, Glamour, 29 May 2026
  • Thompson alleged that Ervin beat the girl with a hairbrush for not going to bed, according to court records.
    — Stephanie Pagones, Fox News, 8 Jan. 2022
  • Want to dance around the house in your underwear, while singing along to your favorite song using your hairbrush as a microphone?
    — Nicol Natale, Woman's Day, 12 Sep. 2022

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