How to Use scalp in a Sentence

scalp

1 of 2 noun
  • Was that a prickle on your scalp?
    — Tom Nichols, The Atlantic, 30 Mar. 2026
  • Itchy scalp keeping you up at night?
    — Petra Guglielmetti, Glamour, 27 May 2026
  • Her scalp is bald and pocked with blisters.
    — Erin Entrada Kelly, PEOPLE, 11 May 2026
  • These are among the most studied for scalp health.
    — Adam Hurly, Robb Report, 28 Aug. 2025
  • Having a healthy scalp leads to healthy hair growth.
    — Cory Martin, Verywell Health, 2 Apr. 2026
  • Anyone with curly hair knows that scalp care is where good curls start.
    — Catharine Malzahn, Glamour, 18 Mar. 2026
  • Can Wrexham earn a top-flight scalp?
    — Colin Millar, New York Times, 9 Jan. 2026
  • Plus, hats and scarves can trap oil and sweat, which can lead to itchy scalps and greasy roots.
    — Helen Carefoot, Flow Space, 29 Jan. 2026
  • But your scalp is no different than your face.
    — Samantha Husted, Charlotte Observer, 16 Jan. 2026
  • This is where a great scalp sunscreen comes into play.
    — Hannah Coates, Vogue, 5 Mar. 2026
  • It can be used along the scalp, hairline, and part lines—not just the face.
    — Lauren Dana Ellman, Travel + Leisure, 23 Aug. 2025
  • What are the benefits of tea tree oil for your hair and scalp?
    — Sam Peters, ELLE, 31 Jan. 2023
  • But this delicate duo isn’t just good for your scalp.
    — Sophia Panych, Allure, 16 Sep. 2025
  • Put oil in that scalp and moisturize that hair!
    — Kathleen Newman-Bremang, Refinery29, 18 Sep. 2025
  • That same logic now applies to your scalp.
    — Allison Palmer, Miami Herald, 26 Mar. 2026
  • The best scalp serums are the unsung heroes of a good-hair day.
    — Conçetta Ciarlo, Vogue, 26 Aug. 2025
  • Below, read about the seven best braid sprays for itchy scalp.
    — Annie Blay, Allure, 7 Dec. 2023
  • Right now, the potent scalp serum is on sale for $20.
    — Claire West, PEOPLE, 29 Apr. 2026
  • The first session was smooth; the second burned his scalp.
    — Justice Delos Santos, Mercury News, 27 Feb. 2026
  • Over time, that buildup can even lead to scalp issues in some people.
    — Kathleen Ferraro, Verywell Health, 11 Mar. 2026
  • Scars were still visible on his scalp.
    — Grant Stringer, Mercury News, 18 June 2026
  • My mother says nothing and keeps the comb trundling across my scalp.
    — Esther Yi, New Yorker, 14 June 2026
  • Take photos of your scalp over time to show your healthcare provider.
    — Heidi Cope, Health, 29 June 2026
  • The bear then got ahold of Galante’s hair and scalp and started pulling.
    — Katie Hill, Outdoor Life, 7 Mar. 2024
  • And, regardless of hair or scalp type.
    — Jenny Berg, Vogue, 10 June 2026
  • Hair oil also works great to use for post-wash hair and scalp treatments.
    — Andrea Jordan, Good Housekeeping, 10 Feb. 2023
  • His dark hair reached his shoulders, the sides braided close to his scalp.
    — Lizz Schumer, Peoplemag, 29 Mar. 2024
  • Vaughn said a lot of Black men can have diseases of the scalp and hair.
    — Journal Sentinel, 16 Feb. 2024
  • For most men, the front and top of scalp are the two most involved regions.
    — Nicole Fallert, USA Today, 8 Mar. 2026
  • First, the skin on your face is more sensitive than the skin on your scalp.
    — Garrett Munce, Men's Health, 11 July 2023

scalp

2 of 2 verb
  • Some members of the tribe were scalped by the attacking warriors.
  • Her hair was scalped from her head.
    — Sean Neumann, PEOPLE, 10 Oct. 2025
  • The boy’s head was scalped and a piece of his skull was detached.
    — Melissa Sanchez, ProPublica, 23 Feb. 2023
  • The body, lying on its back, had been scalped, with an ear cut off.
    — Patrick Springer / Forum News Service, Twin Cities, 6 July 2019
  • Think about trying to scalp the bird with your pellets to make a clean kill.
    — Phil Bourjaily, Field & Stream, 24 Sep. 2020
  • It had been scalped — the fur and skin was removed from the top of his head, part of his neck.
    — Joan Morris, The Mercury News, 20 Feb. 2017
  • One day, a bear clawed Qerndurmior’s head, scalping him.
    — Ben Taub, New Yorker, 24 Nov. 2025
  • Then screams filled the theater—as moviegoers glimpsed faces and scalps scythed open by shrapnel.
    — Michael Cannell, Smithsonian, 29 Apr. 2017
  • Then screams filled the theater—as moviegoers glimpsed faces and scalps scythed open by shrapnel.
    — Michael Cannell, Smithsonian, 2 May 2017
  • But most of the blood loss had occurred, Ribe saw, because Kasian had been scalped.
    — Scott Johnson, The Hollywood Reporter, 18 Dec. 2017
  • Your hair-care routine can play a surprisingly big role in thin hair, from your hairstyling habits to scalp health.
    — Deanna Pai, Vogue, 1 July 2026
  • The process is also seeking to prevent the tickets from being scalped or resold.
    — Adam Crafton, New York Times, 21 May 2026
  • For people with fine or oily hair types, washing your hair only once a week may lead to scalp irritation and build-up.
    — Carley Millhone, Health, 25 May 2026
  • His men were accused of scalping Union troops, and he was eventually forced to resign.
    — Robert Birsel, MSNBC Newsweek, 5 Aug. 2025
  • His men were accused of scalping Union troops, and he was eventually forced to resign.
    — Gabe Whisnant, MSNBC Newsweek, 27 Oct. 2025
  • Then Hannah and two other captives took their revenge by killing and scalping their captors.
    — Kevin Cullen, BostonGlobe.com, 3 Sep. 2023
  • On its base was a shield, surrounded by a musket, bow, arrows, tomahawk, and scalping knife.
    — Barbara Cutter, Smithsonian, 9 Apr. 2018
  • Each of the three men pleaded guilty to scalping tickets and agreed to pay $250 in fines a day after their arrest.
    — Leo Bertucci, Louisville Courier Journal, 24 Oct. 2025
  • Refrain from scalping your lawn in winter to keep the natural protective layer in place.
    — Ashlyn Needham, Southern Living, 13 Dec. 2025
  • But YellowHeart doesn't try to get rid of scalping completely.
    — Tatiana Cirisano, Billboard, 21 Oct. 2019
  • An abortive knife cut on the back of Ringo's head only indicates that someone had a notion to scalp the corpse (and thought better of it).
    — Philip Martin, Arkansas Online, 13 June 2021
  • It’s been tough (to say the least), and unfortunately, there’s just no way to guarantee that zero tickets get scalped.
    — Larisha Paul, Rolling Stone, 10 Nov. 2025
  • Her perverse way of making human connections is to drug and scalp the occasional customer — and then to wear their hair like a wig.
    — Noel Murray, Los Angeles Times, 5 Mar. 2021
  • Those folks tend to live off slicing and dicing you and the best way to do that is to scalp you at every turn, not drive BTC to the moon.
    — Clem Chambers, Forbes, 25 Feb. 2021
  • Kirana and his brother stepped in as middlemen, acquiring tickets by the fistful from airline clerks and scalping them to the crowds.
    — New York Times, 18 Sep. 2019
  • And the optics of scalping a Native American certainly wasn’t lost on me.
    — William Lee, chicagotribune.com, 22 Apr. 2018
  • Mowing your lawn at a 4-inch height rather than scalping it at 2-inches tall tilts the competitive advantage in favor of the grass over the weeds.
    — Paul Cappiello, Louisville Courier Journal, 3 Apr. 2026
  • Why else would the Herto Man specimens that Elema helped find have had their heads severed from their bodies and scalped?
    — Literary Hub, 30 Apr. 2026
  • And ticket holders can scalp their own seats through marketplaces like SeatGeek and StubHub.
    — John Seabrook, New Yorker, 1 Dec. 2025
  • It’s formulated for all hair types, balances scalp pH, and aids in preventing breakage by strengthening fragile strands.
    — Kaleigh Fasanella, Women's Health, 1 Sep. 2023

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