How to Use pumice in a Sentence

pumice

noun
  • For tougher stains, use a pumice stone.
    — Karen Brewer Grossman, Southern Living, 13 Feb. 2026
  • The pumice stone is the worst thing that ever happened to feet.
    — Cat Quinn, refinery29.com, 29 Aug. 2021
  • The dry skin on my feet got a little out of control—and pumice?
    — Roxanne Adamiyatt, Town & Country, 27 Mar. 2021
  • Vines are planted in fields of pumice, ash, and volcanic rock.
    — Bloomberg.com, 30 Mar. 2018
  • Most soils need to be amended with coarse sand or pumice for better drainage.
    — Madeline Buiano, Martha Stewart, 23 June 2026
  • From pumice soap to foot peels, heal your heels in just five products for softer, smoother skin.
    — India Espy-Jones, Essence, 31 Aug. 2023
  • Keep magic erasers and pumice for tile and hard-surface areas.
    — Debbie Carlson, chicagotribune.com, 20 Mar. 2018
  • Foot files are a step up from pumice stones in terms of their buffing potential.
    — Sian Babish, chicagotribune.com, 21 Mar. 2021
  • Gently scraping a pumice stone over your carpet and rugs is said to work well too.
    — Meghan Overdeep, Southern Living, 12 Apr. 2018
  • Huge fountains of ash and pumice vented from the cone’s southeast flank.
    — Gilles Mingasson, Smithsonian, 2 May 2017
  • Swish a brush around the toilet bowl daily; use a pumice stone to remove rings and stains.
    — Emerson Latham, Better Homes & Gardens, 30 May 2026
  • First the raw denim was washed in a drum filled with pumice stones and bleach, then it was cut and sewn into shape.
    — refinery29.com, 29 June 2018
  • It is made entirely with pumice stone that is both non-toxic and odorless.
    — Jack Byram, Better Homes & Gardens, 28 Apr. 2023
  • Using a pumice stone is straightforward, too.
    — Alicia Geigel, Southern Living, 20 June 2026
  • To smooth over dead skin, use the pumice stone in a gentle circular motion.
    — Sian Babish, chicagotribune.com, 21 Mar. 2021
  • The ancient Greeks burned it off, while Romans used pumice stones to rub it away.
    — Fiorella Valdesolo, WSJ, 31 Aug. 2017
  • With the initial eruption ash and pumice were blasted straight into the air and rained down on the city.
    — Hannah Edgar, ARTnews.com, 3 Sep. 2019
  • At some places, like the cemetery, removal of the pumice was all done by hand with garden shovels.
    — Judie Fein, Smithsonian, 27 Jan. 2017
  • Because the door was closed, the room remained free of pumice, but the couple were trapped inside.
    — Barbie Latza Nadeau, CNN, 12 Aug. 2024
  • Scrub especially dirty grates with a block of pumice, then wash grates well to remove pumice dust.
    — Emerson Latham, Better Homes & Gardens, 30 May 2026
  • The mix is made with small Monterey pine bark, medium pumice rock, and small red lava rock.
    — Renee Freemon Mulvihill, Better Homes & Gardens, 4 Jan. 2024
  • The mix is made with small Monterey pine bark, medium pumice rock, and small red lava rock.
    — Renee Freemon Mulvihill, Better Homes & Gardens, 4 Jan. 2024
  • As far as the eye can see is a blanket of ash and pumice—up to 700 feet in some areas.
    — Scott McMurren, Alaska Dispatch News, 14 July 2017
  • Gently rub the pumice stone over the surface of the soap scum, rinsing away any residue that collects on it.
    — Karen Brewer Grossman, Southern Living, 28 Sep. 2025
  • Gently rub the pumice stone over the surface of the soap scum, rinsing away any residue that collects on it.
    — Karen Brewer Grossman, Southern Living, 22 May 2026
  • Gamblers have met at Hoodoo ski area and a pumice quarry in Chemult.
    — oregonlive, 23 June 2022
  • Remove calluses and excess skin at the heels with a pumice file then scrub feet all over with a body scrub and rinse.
    — Nicole Catanese, Harper's BAZAAR, 20 May 2014
  • Everything in the city became buried beneath a blanket of ash and pumice.
    — Lauren Schuster, Sacbee.com, 27 Apr. 2026
  • The people were likely seeking shelter from the volcanic cloud of hot pumice and ash that killed them.
    — Sonja Anderson, Smithsonian Magazine, 29 May 2024
  • However, the report notes that pumice stone use is down two percent compared to last year.
    — Angela Velasquez, Footwear News, 6 May 2026

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