How to Use sanitary in a Sentence

sanitary

adjective
  • Every day, girls and women come to his home to pick up sanitary pads.
    — Unicef Usa, Forbes, 17 Oct. 2024
  • The sanitary cap flips open to reveal a straw, where the filter is housed.
    — Phoebe Sklansky, Parents, 31 July 2023
  • Some produce more sanitary waste in a year than entire cities.
    — Sam Brasch, The Seattle Times, 8 Dec. 2017
  • There comes a point where those old garments just aren’t sanitary anymore.
    — Laken Brooks, Forbes, 1 Feb. 2022
  • These picks will help keep your toilet spotless and sanitary.
    — Maya Polton, Better Homes & Gardens, 28 Apr. 2023
  • The switch to clothes closets was to make rooms easier to clean and keep sanitary.
    — Star Tribune, 7 Aug. 2020
  • And the stick applicator is way less messy (and far more sanitary) than a pot.
    — Allure Editors, Allure, 13 Sep. 2022
  • Harness the power of heat to keep these household items sanitary and stain-free.
    — Mary Cornetta, Better Homes & Gardens, 21 Sep. 2024
  • There are also sanitary and health concerns when that food goes bad, Daigle said.
    — Madeline Holcombe, CNN, 21 June 2024
  • Plus, the lid makes this all more sanitary, says mom and teacher Felbin.
    — Phoebe Sklansky, Parents, 31 July 2023
  • These hefty cousins to cutting boards take a lot of abuse through the year and need special care to stay both sanitary and stylish.
    — Paul Stephen, San Antonio Express-News, 4 Jan. 2022
  • This is a sanitary way to get liquid from a large vessel to a smaller vessel.
    — Alex Delany, Bon Appetit, 29 Jan. 2018
  • Hatcher left that post at the beginning of the year to shift to the sanitary district.
    — Carole Carlson, Chicago Tribune, 28 Jan. 2025
  • Here's what our pros recommend for dusting your bedroom to keep it sanitary and easy to breathe in.
    — Ashlyn Needham, Southern Living, 14 June 2025
  • Linoleum replaced hardwood floors and oilcloth as it was seen as sanitary flooring that was easy to clean.
    — Star Tribune, 7 Aug. 2020
  • Here's what our pros recommend for dusting your bedroom to keep it sanitary and easy to breathe in.
    — Ashlyn Needham, Southern Living, 28 May 2026
  • The first part is the sanitary defense of possible points of entry.
    — Sabine Galvis, Science | AAAS, 23 July 2019
  • She was then handed a pack with two sanitary pads, a toothbrush, small towel, shampoo, and one change of clothes.
    — Lynzy Billing, ELLE, 7 June 2022
  • The cost of admission was to bring sanitary products that could be donated to those in need.
    — Cincinnati Enquirer, 10 July 2021
  • However, there are some important steps to take to make sure that the laundry is sanitary.
    — Melissa Locker, Southern Living, 21 Feb. 2026
  • Add these items to your regular cleaning routine to maintain a more sanitary space.
    — Mary Cornetta, Better Homes & Gardens, 24 Sep. 2025
  • Along with the streets, new storm and sanitary sewers are being installed, along with new sidewalks and a multi-use path.
    — Mike Nolan, Chicago Tribune, 6 Apr. 2025
  • The pump dispenser is much more sanitary than dipping your fingers into a jar, and the soft squeeze tube makes this great for travel.
    — Kaitlyn Frey, PEOPLE.com, 15 July 2019
  • With a helpful cap covering the chug spout, the bottle is sanitary and easy for little fingers to open and close.
    — Phoebe Sklansky, Parents, 31 July 2023
  • The scene involved the title character putting a sanitary pad in her underwear for the first time.
    — Ellen Gamerman, wsj.com, 28 Apr. 2023
  • Not to mention that the seatback pocket is one of the least sanitary locations on any flight (the bathroom aside).
    — Merrell Readman, Travel + Leisure, 3 Aug. 2024
  • It is treated similar to sanitary waste.
    — Aman Kumar, Encyclopedia Britannica, 14 May 2026
  • The idea in Chinese medicine was that raw vegetables were harder to digest and less sanitary than cooked ones.
    — Bee Wilson, WSJ, 12 Feb. 2022
  • But along with this and keeping the toilet lid closed when not in use, here are a few other tips for keeping the bathroom a safe and sanitary place.
    — Ashlyn Needham, Southern Living, 27 Oct. 2025
  • In the footage, now blocked, some of the protesters could be heard complaining about their pay and sanitary conditions.
    — Jake Kwon, CNN, 23 Nov. 2022

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