How to Use peroxide in a Sentence

peroxide

1 of 2 noun
  • Spray the seal with fresh peroxide.
    — Mary Marlowe Leverette, The Spruce, 10 Jan. 2026
  • The peroxide lightens stains, while the cloth helps to scrub them away.
    — Allure, 9 Sep. 2017
  • Wrap each hair section in a piece of foil to keep the peroxide from getting onto the rest of your hair.
    — Dori Price, Good Housekeeping, 16 July 2020
  • Use paper towels to apply the peroxide and blot away the stain.
    — Mary Marlowe Leverette, Southern Living, 25 Dec. 2025
  • Hydrogen peroxide can make easy work of hard-to-remove stains like wine, blood, or grass stains.
    — Karen Brewer Grossman, Southern Living, 25 Oct. 2025
  • Some human beings will go get the peroxide and the pliers, and try to rescue you.
    — Joan Acocella, The New Yorker, 16 Aug. 2021
  • Once the interior of the seal is clean, wipe down the outside of the seal with peroxide.
    — Mary Marlowe Leverette, Southern Living, 14 Jan. 2026
  • Hydrogen peroxide is a natural and safe way to stop black mold growth.
    — Cate Geiger, Country Living, 30 Apr. 2020
  • As noted, holding the peroxide in the mouth that long can cause tissue damage.
    — Nayeli Lomeli, USA TODAY, 11 Aug. 2021
  • Hydrogen peroxide breaks down the oils in leather, leaving it dry and prone to cracking.
    — Karen Brewer Grossman, Southern Living, 4 Aug. 2025
  • Hydrogen peroxide breaks down the oils in leather, leaving it dry and prone to cracking.
    — Karen Brewer Grossman, Southern Living, 23 Dec. 2025
  • Lighten it with peroxide or deepen the hue from summer to sunset.
    — Sarah Maslin Nir, Town & Country, 23 Apr. 2018
  • Malik even took the extra effort to dye his grown-out, wolf-like mustache and beard the same peroxide hue.
    — Liana Satenstein, Vogue, 27 Mar. 2018
  • Benzoyl peroxide fights off the bacteria on your skin, which can cause breakouts.
    — Bre Richey, chicagotribune.com, 20 Feb. 2021
  • Still more enzymes, likely brought in with pollen and yeasts, break down some of the peroxide, keeping its levels in check.
    — Berly McCoy, Smithsonian Magazine, 25 Oct. 2021
  • Benzoyl peroxide is a bleaching agent that kills microbes and dries up oil in the follicle.
    — Nerisha Penrose, ELLE, 30 Jan. 2023
  • If the stain is still visible, use the vinegar or baking soda and peroxide method to treat the stain.
    — Mary Marlowe Leverette, Southern Living, 14 June 2026
  • Hydrogen peroxide is an excellent blood stain remover that works well on both fresh and set-in blood stains.
    — Jolie Kerr, Better Homes & Gardens, 3 Aug. 2022
  • Finish with rinsing the peroxide and any leftover grime with water.
    — Rebecca Jones, Southern Living, 21 Sep. 2025
  • Gaga, a perennial blonde, stepped out today with her signature peroxide locks a new shade of dark brown.
    — Christian Allaire, Vogue, 4 Mar. 2021
  • It’s created with mint peroxide for equal parts freshness and whiteness.
    — Akili King, Vogue, 10 June 2021
  • And the image of Monroe as a peroxide-haired bombshell did not spring forth fully formed.
    — Christina Newland, CNN, 15 Jan. 2022
  • Benzoyl peroxide products are great at fighting pimples, but can be drying to your skin, so use them once a day at most.
    — Kristin Koch, Seventeen, 1 Aug. 2020
  • Teeth whitening uses a safe bleach called carbamide peroxide to remove stains from enamel.
    — Ariana Yaptangco, Glamour, 9 Mar. 2022
  • The peroxide will foam up and then break down harmlessly into water rather than persisting in your soil.
    — Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 9 June 2026
  • For laundry, use detergent and bleach (for white loads) or peroxide or color-safe bleach (for colors) to kill germs.
    — Beth Decarbo, WSJ, 12 Mar. 2020
  • Pretty funny monologue — and Pete has gone back to the peroxide hair?
    — Andy Hoglund, EW.com, 21 Feb. 2021
  • As a last resort, use an eye dropper to apply hyrodogen peroxide directly on the stain.
    — Lauren Smith, Good Housekeeping, 7 Dec. 2017
  • Plus, baking soda provides gentle abrasion, and peroxide can even help kill mold.
    — Shagun Khare, The Spruce, 23 Feb. 2026
  • Benzoyl peroxide products are great at fighting pimples, but can be drying to your skin, so only use them once a day at most.
    — Kristin Koch, Seventeen, 19 Oct. 2022

peroxide

2 of 2 adjective
  • Others have embraced acid pink, pastel blue, and peroxide blonde.
    — Irene Coltrinari, Vogue, 28 Dec. 2025
  • As for beauty, Madonna styled her peroxide blonde hair down in soft waves with a middle part.
    — Christina Perrier, InStyle, 5 June 2026
  • Most teeth whitening pens use a peroxide formulation—either hydrogen or carbamide—to break down stains.
    — Jaylyn Pruitt, Health, 30 July 2023
  • The ultimate blonde, her peroxide waves framed that unforgettable face perfectly.
    — Hannah Coates, Vogue, 27 Feb. 2023
  • Grishuk, who modeled herself on Sharon Stone, at one point had a peroxide pixie cut and dreams of Hollywood stardom.
    — Natasha O'Neill, Vanity Fair, 3 Feb. 2026
  • The peroxide blonde model, who hails from upstate New York and is one of six siblings, has fronted numerous campaigns for the storied Italian brand.
    — Eni Subair, Vogue, 25 Jan. 2022
  • There’s also a gleeful sequence where the six members of the virtuosic onstage band swan around in polyester housecoats and peroxide wigs, all representing H’s childhood piano teacher, Doris, a woman who toured with Horowitz and sounds like Foghorn Leghorn with a pack-a-day Virginia Slims habit.
    — Sara Holdren, Vulture, 20 May 2026

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