How to Use sanitizer in a Sentence

sanitizer

noun
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  • Hand sanitizer does not work well against norovirus, so stick to the sink.
    — Brigid Kennedy, The Week, 3 Mar. 2023
  • These sanitizers are slim enough to fit in the pocket of your jeans, purse, or work tote.
    — Jessica Kasparian, SELF, 17 July 2024
  • The table in the middle holds a box of tissues, a bottle of hand sanitizer and a plate with a stick of sage.
    — Palak Jayswal, The Salt Lake Tribune, 13 Oct. 2022
  • The cops that were outside—there was some surveillance video, and one cop went to a pump with hand sanitizer.
    — Vulture, 26 July 2022
  • The items bumped out of the list, such as hand sanitizers, reflect the reset back to normal from the pandemic times.
    — Prarthana Prakash, Fortune Europe, 12 Mar. 2024
  • In addition to wipes, hand sanitizer is a must for quick cleaning on the go.
    — Alesandra Dubin, Travel + Leisure, 12 Apr. 2023
  • While hand sanitizer must conform to the 3-1-1 rule, wet wipes are allowed.
    — Stefanie Waldek, Travel + Leisure, 20 May 2024
  • Many people aren’t aware that hand sanitizers do not work against norovirus.
    — Elvia Limón, Los Angeles Times, 6 Apr. 2023
  • No sanitizer in the dishwasher means the dishwasher didn’t do the whole job.
    — David J. Neal, Miami Herald, 23 Feb. 2024
  • In the Hamptons, an impulse buy isn’t your average last-minute stick of gum or hand sanitizer while idling at the cash wrap.
    — Vogue, 28 June 2024
  • Also, have a small bottle of sanitizer with you and use it often.
    — Tim Bajarin, Forbes, 27 Dec. 2022
  • Hope there was sanitizer for the shelves and floors because nobody bothered to get any for the warewasher.
    — David J. Neal, Miami Herald, 26 Jan. 2024
  • PhoneSoap is a one-of-kind phone sanitizer that uses UV light to kill 99.9 percent of the bacteria on your phone.
    — Ana Connery, CNN Underscored, 2 Apr. 2021
  • Hand sanitizer, meanwhile, has fallen out of the measure, as demand has slumped since the end of the pandemic.
    — Hanna Ziady, CNN, 11 Mar. 2024
  • Help students avoid pesky germs with a handy sanitizer.
    — Karla Pope, Woman's Day, 6 Oct. 2022
  • In one of the videos, Jones is seen squirting what appears to be hand sanitizer on his head and shirtless body before going off screen.
    — Maria Sole Campinoti, CNN, 14 Oct. 2023
  • The sanitizers are really thin, fit inside my big and small bags, and come in scents like lavender and bergamot.
    — Tiffany Dodson, Harper's BAZAAR, 7 Apr. 2023
  • There’s no water to wash their hands — the teacher must provide hand sanitizer.
    — Joshua Lott, Washington Post, 18 Feb. 2023
  • Frequent hand-washing or hand sanitizer is a good idea as well.
    — Allison Palmer, Sacramento Bee, 27 June 2024
  • In the deli area, the spray bottles of Sani Save sanitizer used to clean the slicers weren’t diluted enough and had a concentration over 400 parts per million.
    — David J. Neal, Miami Herald, 7 Apr. 2024
  • The person in charge remade the Quat sanitizer solution with a reading of 200 ppm.
    — Michael Braga, The Arizona Republic, 20 Mar. 2024
  • Another four points was knocked off the restaurant’s score because there were no test kits in the chlorine sanitizer.
    — Howard Koplowitz | [email protected], al, 5 Apr. 2023
  • For beauty insiders — and folks that want their sanitizer to leave their hands soft, not sticky — Touchland is bar none.
    — Olivia Cigliano, WWD, 9 Oct. 2024
  • Hand sanitizer became the hero product of the world, and many of us swapped our staple hand creams for the antiseptic instead.
    — Jasmine Browley, Essence, 13 Aug. 2024
  • But the elastic mesh pocket has great stretch and ended up being the secure home for my wallet and hand sanitizer.
    — Patrice J. Williams, Condé Nast Traveler, 21 Mar. 2024
  • You are also allowed one hand sanitizer up to 12 ounces.
    — Melissa Yeager, The Arizona Republic, 5 June 2021
  • Hand sanitizer is also a good option in a pinch, Dr. Russo says.
    — Korin Miller, Condé Nast Traveler, 16 Oct. 2024
  • The man had bought the suitcases himself, and attached little bottles of hand sanitizer to the zippers.
    — Oliver Munday, The Atlantic, 22 Aug. 2022
  • Those at the services will be encouraged to use hand sanitizer frequently and anyone who is sick is asked to stay home.
    — Sig Christenson, ExpressNews.com, 9 June 2020
  • Instead, opt for an anorak with a utilitarian feel (and will keep you warm on cooler fall days) and plenty of pockets to hold smaller items like tissues, headphones, hand sanitizer, and lip gloss.
    — Lane Nieset, Travel + Leisure, 19 Oct. 2024

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