How to Use spray can in a Sentence

spray can

noun
Definition of spray cannext
  • Along with the distance and reach of the spray, the rate or speed of the spray can matter.
    — Meg Carney, Field & Stream, 11 Apr. 2023
  • And in The Warriors there was a kid that took out a spray can.
    — Matt Thompson, Spin, 26 Sep. 2023
  • The faster the speed limit on the road, the further the spray can carry.
    — Tim Johnson, chicagotribune.com, 20 Mar. 2018
  • Who is this woman in the skirt with a spray can in her hand?
    — Ryan Kost, SFChronicle.com, 24 Sep. 2019
  • The sprays can also help loosen and remove the sooty mold.
    — Tom MacCubbin, orlandosentinel.com, 29 June 2019
  • Marcel picked up a spray can, shook it, and pressed the nozzle.
    — Hazlitt, 5 Oct. 2022
  • Over 30 years ago hip hop inspired me to pick up a spray can.
    — Hayley Smith, Los Angeles Times, 25 Oct. 2023
  • Lime/sulfur spray can be found at Wilco and Coastal stores.
    — oregonlive, 12 July 2020
  • On the face, a good setting spray can keep your makeup in place for up to 16 hours.
    — Madison Yauger, Peoplemag, 3 Apr. 2023
  • Febreze’s new spray can help get your clothes back into use.
    — Lynn Redmile, Good Housekeeping, 8 Apr. 2020
  • The video then shows Keltner, holding a spray can and walking out of view.
    — Thomas Peipert, USA TODAY, 12 Mar. 2022
  • More:As overdose deaths hit record highs, this nasal spray can help save lives.
    — Evan Casey, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, 10 May 2022
  • Over thirty years ago hip hop inspired me to pick up a spray can.
    — Jp Brammer, Los Angeles Times, 26 Oct. 2023
  • The video then shows Keltner, holding a spray can, walking out of view.
    — NBC News, 11 Mar. 2022
  • What to Consider: This spray can leave an oily residue.
    — Amanda Ogle, Travel + Leisure, 16 Feb. 2023
  • Consumers turned away from spray cans in the ’70s even before they were banned in this country.
    — Olivia B. Waxman, Time, 23 Sep. 2019
  • While this spray can be used to boost dry hair, it can also be used prior to restyling with heat.
    — Rebecca Norris, Peoplemag, 17 Jan. 2023
  • Sweep, Don’t Point Never hold the spray can in one position and shoot paint at the object.
    — Roy Berendsohn, Popular Mechanics, 26 June 2023
  • The spray can be used on wet or dry hair for blowdrying or straightening.
    — Danusia Wnek, Good Housekeeping, 24 Jan. 2023
  • The spray can adhere to the lenses causing prolonged pain.
    — Jess Sims, Health.com, 4 June 2020
  • But others say street artists with their spray cans breathe life into a place the way a busker does with a guitar.
    — Will Higgins, Indianapolis Star, 5 Oct. 2017
  • The spray can remain effective for about six weeks or so.
    — Brian Whipkey, USA TODAY, 30 Apr. 2021
  • Street artists were invited to wield their spray cans on the 69th floor of the new building's neighbor, 4 World Trade, last year.
    — Karen Matthews, The Christian Science Monitor, 11 June 2018
  • Street artists were invited to wield their spray cans on the 69th floor of the new building’s neighbor, 4 World Trade, last year.
    — Karen Matthews, USA TODAY, 10 June 2018
  • Ingesting the spray can cause bizarre behavior, along with swelling and redness in the hands and feet.
    — Leada Gore | [email protected], al.com, 17 July 2019
  • Also, when turned to high humidity, the spray can be a lot!
    — Tanya Edwards, CNN Underscored, 23 Oct. 2020
  • Bear spray can cause irritation to the eyes, nose, throat and lungs when used on humans.
    — Catherine Thorbecke, ABC News, 6 Dec. 2021
  • While this spray can be used to boost dry hair, it can also be used before restyling with heat, such as with a hot air brush.
    — Rebecca Norris, Peoplemag, 1 Nov. 2023
  • With proper technique, nasal steroid sprays can be used for a prolonged time.
    — Lisa Bain, Good Housekeeping, 31 Mar. 2020
  • And, as the final step in our makeup application routine, a setting spray can help it last all day.
    — Larry Stansbury, Essence, 1 Feb. 2024

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