How to Use applicator in a Sentence

applicator

noun
  • The large doe foot applicator is great for clean and controlled coverage.
    Olivia Cigliano, WWD, 5 July 2024
  • The formula appears to be a cream that can be applied with its doe foot applicator.
    Lisa Desantis, Health.com, 4 Mar. 2018
  • The doe foot applicator is helpful for dotting just a hint of color on your eyes, then blending with your fingers.
    Allure, 3 Aug. 2024
  • Your skin is then treated with the Perk device, which could be described as a pore vacuum-meets-facial-roller-meets-serum applicator.
    Macaela MacKenzie, Allure, 1 May 2018
  • More recently , coolsculpting has developed applicators that work very well and require less time to get better results.
    Dr. Carlos Wolf, miamiherald, 29 June 2018
  • His double-sided self-tanning mitt features a classic foam applicator on one side and a duo-exfoliator on the other.
    Lexy Lebsack, refinery29.com, 12 Mar. 2018
  • In fact, the debris seeing the biggest increases were foam pieces, plastic straws, tampon applicators, and condoms.
    Frank Kummer, Philly.com, 12 Apr. 2018
  • The group says the pesticide is highly toxic and should only be administered by a licensed applicator.
    Seattle Times Staff, The Seattle Times, 14 Mar. 2018
  • Compact tampons with no applicators that fit into pockets and small handbags appeared in the 1960s.
    The Economist, 28 Mar. 2018
  • But that doesn’t affect all the other stuff — like straws, cigarette filter tips, diapers, tampon applicators, syringes, appliances, and blood vials.
    Frank Kummer, Philly.com, 24 May 2018
  • The modern tampon traces back to the mid-1930s, when Tampax began selling their patented applicator.
    Emily Atkin, The New Republic, 21 May 2018
  • The applicator must be touching your skin for the laser to work.
    India Espy-Jones, Essence, 1 Sep. 2023
  • The applicator system is more like that of a lip gloss.
    Devon Abelman, Allure, 11 Oct. 2020
  • To use, squeeze out a small amount from the tube and tap it in using the metal applicator — but do not rub it in.
    Tamim Alnuweiri, Travel + Leisure, 28 Jan. 2022
  • The applicator is familiar: a fuzzy doe foot that scoops up just the right amount of gloss.
    Michelle Li, Teen Vogue, 9 July 2019
  • For a crisp line, use the doe-foot applicator to map a guide around your lips, says Fennel, and then fill in the center.
    Katie Berohn, Good Housekeeping, 15 Sep. 2020
  • For high impact use straight from the tube with the applicator in layers.
    Katie Intner, Harper's BAZAAR, 30 Dec. 2022
  • To use, just spread along the under eye to the temple using the applicator and pat in excess.
    Jaylyn Pruitt, Verywell Health, 28 Apr. 2023
  • To apply it, just dab a small amount in the center of your lips with the applicator and then sweep it out to the edges, smacking your lips to set it.
    Madison Yauger, Peoplemag, 13 Sep. 2022
  • The sponge applicator is incredibly easy (and fun) to use, and just a few dabs will go a long way.
    Bella Cacciatore, Glamour, 1 Nov. 2021
  • The kit arrives with what looks like a jar of black shoe polish, a spongy applicator and a buffer.
    Washington Post, 25 Mar. 2021
  • The kit comes with tanning foam, an applicator mitt, and a storage pouch.
    Louryn Stramp, Wired, 22 June 2021
  • The applicator has a nozzle that adjusts the stream to apply the cleaner.
    Roy Berendsohn, Popular Mechanics, 16 Aug. 2023
  • Plus, the applicator dragged across the skin for an uneven finish.
    Maura Lynch, Allure, 21 Sep. 2023
  • The magnetic liner takes a long time to dry, and the applicator brush is a bit flimsy.
    Melanie Rud, Peoplemag, 3 May 2023
  • The instructions for this laundry stain remover were clear to read, and the applicator was easy to use.
    Brandi Fuller, Better Homes & Gardens, 8 June 2023
  • The instructions were simple to follow and the only tricky set up was putting the applicator plug back on the test tube.
    Ellen McAlpine, CNN Underscored, 3 July 2020
  • The applicator can be a tad gloopy but otherwise glides right on and feels soft and not drying.
    Emmy Favilla, CNN Underscored, 22 Oct. 2020
  • Its doe-foot applicator has a chubby, rounded tip that comes out of the tube with a lovely squish.
    Jihan Forbes, Allure, 30 Jan. 2023
  • To re-apply, dip a sponge applicator into the cushion and dab on your face.
    Sam Escobar, Good Housekeeping, 22 Apr. 2021

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