How to Use "Spray" with Example Sentences

spray (n): tiny drops of liquid that flies through the air

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Used with adjectives:

"We felt a light spray of water on our faces."
(light, fine)

"We bought some bug spray for camping."
(bug, mosquito, cooking)

"She needed to go to the drug store to buy hair spray."
(hair, body, nasal)

"She carries around pepper spray in her purse just in case she is attacked."
(pepper)

Used with verbs:

"The fountain sent up a spray of water in the air."
(sent up, threw up)

"A spray of salt water flew up when waves crashed onto the rocks."
(flew up)

"He applied mosquito spray on his face."
(applied, used)

Used with prepositions:

"She was covered with a spray of water."
(of)

Used with nouns:

"She needs a spray bottle for the paint."
(bottle, can)

"He is using spray paint on the walls."
(paint)

spray (v): to cover with tiny drops of liquid

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Used with nouns:

"My son sprayed water all over the bathroom floor."
(water)

"The vandals sprayed graffiti all over the walls."
(graffiti, paint)

"She sprays perfume on her neck and wrists."
(perfume)

Used with adverbs:

"She quickly sprayed water on the fire."
(quickly, immediately, swiftly, frantically)

"The farmer regularly sprays pesticides on his crop."
(regularly, often, frequently, routinely)