How to Use pipe cleaner in a Sentence

pipe cleaner

noun
  • Cars and steel beams wrapped around trees like pipe cleaners.
    — Karen Valby, Vanity Fair, 16 June 2026
  • Use the pipe cleaner piece to fit the mask snugly around your nose and cheeks.
    — Emily Vanschmus, Better Homes & Gardens, 7 Apr. 2020
  • Use a pipe cleaner to clear these holes out, and keep the car’s nooks and crannies dry.
    — Ben Wojdyla, Popular Mechanics, 21 Apr. 2023
  • Snip a small hole in the felt center, then poke a piece of pipe cleaner through the hole.
    — Annabelle Canela, Parents, 14 Mar. 2026
  • Finish by gluing on a pom-pom nose and pipe cleaner whiskers.
    — Good Housekeeping Editors, Good Housekeeping, 23 Feb. 2023
  • Use a small brush or pipe cleaner to clean the inside of each slot gently.
    — Jessica Safavimehr, Southern Living, 27 Feb. 2026
  • Use a pipe cleaner dipped in bleach solution to clean each one of the slots.
    — Amanda Lauren, Better Homes & Gardens, 7 June 2023
  • Curl green pipe cleaners to form tendrils and wrap around the handle.
    — Charlyne Mattox, Country Living, 30 Aug. 2023
  • Trim into the shape of a fish’s tail, and cinch with twine or pipe cleaner to hold the shape.
    — Ruth A. Musgrave, National Geographic, 1 July 2020
  • Slide a piece of twine between the candle and the unglued part of the pipe cleaner.
    — Cody Godwin, USA Today, 10 Dec. 2025
  • Pull pipe cleaner through holes and tie ends together with two loose knots to close the doors.
    — Kris Coronado, Washington Post, 19 June 2019
  • Glue on legs and antennae with pipe cleaners.
    — Annabelle Canela, Parents, 14 Mar. 2026
  • The big cat showed up on trail-camera footage looking gaunt, his tail as thin as a pipe cleaner.
    — Nathan Solis, Los Angeles Times, 13 Dec. 2022
  • Curl the pipe cleaners a little bit to look like a bug’s antenna.
    — Jenni Fink, MSNBC Newsweek, 31 Oct. 2025
  • Adding a wire to your homemade mask is easy as pie; slip a length of pipe cleaner into the top seam.
    — Washington Post, 22 Aug. 2020
  • Fold the fourth pipe cleaner in half and add a small curve to create the antennae.
    — ExpressNews.com, 28 Aug. 2020
  • Scrub the dispensers and use a pipe cleaner to clean out the connecting pipes.
    — Melissa Locker, Southern Living, 1 Sep. 2023
  • Attach one end of a pipe cleaner to the top center of the egg with a small dot of hot glue and let dry.
    — Alesandra Dubin, Woman's Day, 13 Feb. 2023
  • Next, Nye puts on a homemade face mask made out of two layers of cloth and a pipe cleaner.
    — Claire Gillespie, Health.com, 10 July 2020
  • Take one pipe cleaner, set the egg in the middle, and twist the two ends together at the top of the egg.
    — Emily Vanschmus, Better Homes & Gardens, 20 Oct. 2022
  • This set is on sale for about $3 off its usual price and comes with a pipe cleaner for cleaning, which rules.
    — Shayna Murphy, USA TODAY, 11 Nov. 2019
  • Twist the pipe cleaner onto itself to hold the tissue paper strip in place.
    — Katherine Lee, Parents, 30 July 2024
  • Use pipe cleaners to create arms, legs, and antennae.
    — Annabelle Canela, Parents, 14 Mar. 2026
  • Others were bending pipe cleaners or paper clips to make a bridge over wearers’ noses.
    — David Enrich, New York Times, 25 Mar. 2020
  • To make one, fold four pipe cleaners in half and twist them to create a secure loop that's big enough to hold a napkin.
    — Halee Miller Van Ryswyk, Better Homes & Gardens, 23 Oct. 2024
  • These include any excess pieces of paper, felt, pipe cleaner and used pieces of cardboard.
    — Calvin Hong, Los Angeles Times, 15 Sep. 2024
  • Twist metallic pipe cleaners around a small wooden crafts ring until covered.
    — Emily Vanschmus, Better Homes & Gardens, 13 Nov. 2023
  • Wrap several pipe cleaners around your finger to form spirals.
    — Donna Erickson, Twin Cities, 11 July 2019
  • Paints, glues, and markers dry out; craft papers can fade; and the teens have outgrown glitter and pipe cleaners.
    — Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 2 Jan. 2026
  • To ensure the stem is centered, fold the tissue strip in half and place the green pipe cleaner or chenille stem at the fold.
    — Katherine Lee, Parents, 30 July 2024

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