How to Use paintbrush in a Sentence

paintbrush

noun
  • Use a paintbrush to clear away dust and pet hair.
    — Mary Marlowe Leverette, Southern Living, 3 Dec. 2025
  • Use a paintbrush to get rid of the webs, soot, and dust.
    — Mary Marlowe Leverette, Southern Living, 3 Dec. 2025
  • Start at the top of a piece and dust away with your paintbrush.
    — Mary Marlowe Leverette, Southern Living, 3 Dec. 2025
  • Yes, a paintbrush can be used to dust all of your artwork.
    — Mary Marlowe Leverette, Southern Living, 3 Dec. 2025
  • With a fresh paintbrush, paint on the varnish in even strokes.
    — Sara Rodrigues, House Beautiful, 27 May 2020
  • Mix thick mud in a bucket and slather it on with a mop or paintbrush.
    — T. Edward Nickens, Field & Stream, 11 Oct. 2017
  • Puts his hands on mine and guides the awl, the needle, the paintbrush.
    — Literary Hub, 14 Apr. 2026
  • Each kit comes with paint, a paintbrush, and two tubes of glitter glue.
    — Abigail Wilt, Southern Living, 20 Nov. 2025
  • Any of these bold hues will wake up a dreary space with the stroke of a paintbrush.
    — Lauren Smith, House Beautiful, 19 Jan. 2018
  • Trump came not with a paintbrush but with a stick of dynamite.
    — Alex Thomas, The New Republic, 16 May 2022
  • Use a small paintbrush to touch up any spots where the paint dripped or bled through the stencil.
    — Jessica Bennett, Better Homes & Gardens, 12 Aug. 2021
  • Head outside and use a paintbrush to dust every leaf and petal.
    — Mary Marlowe Leverette, Southern Living, 3 Dec. 2025
  • Make your own cleaner, brush it on your records with a cheap paintbrush, and suck up the crud.
    — Parker Hall, WIRED, 24 July 2021
  • The best tool to dust unframed artwork is a new, soft paintbrush.
    — Mary Marlowe Leverette, The Spruce, 9 Jan. 2026
  • Then, pause for the day and pick up your paintbrush tomorrow.
    — Renée Onque, CNBC, 9 Sep. 2025
  • Next, apply primer to the ceiling with a paintbrush and roller.
    — Timothy Dale, Better Homes & Gardens, 24 Apr. 2026
  • Juno is a science mission not an artist's easel and paintbrush.
    — Eric Berger, Ars Technica, 4 July 2017
  • Use a paintbrush to quickly clear away hair and debris.
    — Mary Marlowe Leverette, Southern Living, 3 Dec. 2025
  • Pick up your pen, pencils or paintbrush and let your creative juices flow.
    — Helen Carefoot, Flow Space, 2 Dec. 2025
  • For the artsy sisters-in-law, this paintbrush rest is the cutest gift.
    — Olivia Muenter, Peoplemag, 19 Dec. 2022
  • Use the tip of a small paintbrush handle to draw vein lines in the leaves while the paint is still wet.
    — Caitlin Sole, Better Homes & Gardens, 21 July 2023
  • And they were armed with paintbrushes, not hockey sticks.
    — Tim Reynolds, Sun Sentinel, 2 Jan. 2026
  • Use a paintbrush and your choice of paint, stain, or even a clear sealer to finish the door.
    — Timothy Dale, Better Homes & Gardens, 8 July 2022
  • Apply with a paintbrush and wipe off any excess with a rag [5].
    — David Agrell, Popular Mechanics, 12 Dec. 2020
  • Use a foam rubber paintbrush and apply it only to the weed leaves.
    — Neil Sperry, ExpressNews.com, 14 May 2020
  • Use a paintbrush or your finger to cover the egg with tempera paint.
    — Annabelle Canela, Parents, 16 Apr. 2025
  • Use a paintbrush or your finger to cover the egg with tempera paint.
    — Annabelle Canela, Parents, 14 Mar. 2026
  • Another method is to use a small paintbrush to transfer the pollen.
    — Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 25 June 2026
  • Bob Ross painting a landscape as his pet crow holds a paintbrush in its beak.
    — Minyvonne Burke, NBC news, 7 Oct. 2025
  • The people around him encourage him to pick up the paintbrush again.
    — Laura Zornosa, TIME, 29 Dec. 2023

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