How to Use sanitizer in a Sentence

sanitizer

noun
  • Hand sanitizer does not work well against norovirus, so stick to the sink.
    — Brigid Kennedy, The Week, 3 Mar. 2023
  • Hand sanitizer alone does not work well against norovirus.
    — Youri Benadjaoud, ABC News, 25 Nov. 2025
  • Hand sanitizer alone does not work well against norovirus.
    — Kelly McCarthy, ABC News, 10 Mar. 2026
  • This acts as a sanitizer as well.
    — Daley Quinn, Southern Living, 25 Nov. 2025
  • But keep your own sanitizer handy, too.
    — Kelsey Glennon, Travel + Leisure, 26 Jan. 2026
  • Hand sanitizer does not kill or work to prevent the spread of virus.
    — Elyssa Kaufman, CBS News, 19 Dec. 2025
  • Hand sanitizer does not kill or work to prevent the spread of virus.
    — Elyssa Kaufman, CBS News, 18 Dec. 2025
  • But hand sanitizer is all that is available at the zoo.
    — Robert Anglen, AZCentral.com, 22 Nov. 2025
  • These sanitizers are slim enough to fit in the pocket of your jeans, purse, or work tote.
    — Jessica Kasparian, SELF, 17 July 2024
  • Many people aren’t aware that hand sanitizers do not work against norovirus.
    — Elvia Limón, Los Angeles Times, 6 Apr. 2023
  • There’s even room for a lip gloss or two, hand sanitizer, and headphones.
    — Annie Blackman, InStyle, 11 Jan. 2026
  • There will be no need to mention hand sanitizer or the etiquette of pods.
    — Emma Alpern, Vulture, 10 Mar. 2026
  • Staff got way too happy with the sanitizer.
    — David J. Neal, Miami Herald, 13 Mar. 2026
  • But hand sanitizer was all that was available at the zoo itself.
    — Robert Anglen, AZCentral.com, 8 Dec. 2025
  • Frequent hand-washing or hand sanitizer is a good idea as well.
    — Allison Palmer, Sacramento Bee, 27 June 2024
  • While hand washing can prevent the virus, it can’t be killed by hand sanitizer alone.
    — Natalia Senanayake, PEOPLE, 12 Jan. 2026
  • There was no dish sanitizer in the kitchen, and 12 items in the cooler lacked dates.
    — Eleanor Nash, Kansas City Star, 17 June 2025
  • The most common sanitizer used in home kitchens is chlorine bleach.
    — Mary Marlowe Leverette, The Spruce, 28 June 2026
  • English told police the cloth was soaked in hand sanitizer.
    — Flint McColgan, Boston Herald, 28 Mar. 2026
  • In addition to wipes, hand sanitizer is a must for quick cleaning on the go.
    — Alesandra Dubin, Travel + Leisure, 12 Apr. 2023
  • Winged insects floated in a bottle of whiskey and the dish sink did not have any sanitizer.
    — Eleanor Nash, Kansas City Star, 11 Feb. 2026
  • Damp rags on the prep counters had no detectable sanitizer.
    — Sacbee.com, 20 Mar. 2026
  • Also, have a small bottle of sanitizer with you and use it often.
    — Tim Bajarin, Forbes, 27 Dec. 2022
  • Don't forget to teach your child to wash their hands or use hand sanitizer after blowing their nose.
    — Aleksandra Weber, Parents, 12 June 2025
  • Even pre-Covid, his pockets bulged with hand sanitizer.
    — Literary Hub, 12 Jan. 2026
  • Employees did not know how to find or use sanitizer test strips, the report said.
    — Camila Pedrosa, Sacbee.com, 17 Oct. 2025
  • Try to use a sanitizer in places where others may have left their germs, Nahass adds.
    — Cnn.com Wire Service, Mercury News, 29 May 2026
  • There wasn’t enough sanitizer in the warewashing sink or on a towel at the front counter.
    — Sacbee.com, 22 Aug. 2025
  • The cops that were outside—there was some surveillance video, and one cop went to a pump with hand sanitizer.
    — Vulture, 26 July 2022
  • Unlike liquid sanitizer, wipes won't leak in your bag, which means no surprise goo on your stuff.
    — Gregory Robinson, Travel + Leisure, 31 May 2025

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