“I always try to clean the kitchen stove thoroughly after cooking.”

“I really need to set aside some time to clean my messy apartment.”

“It's very important that you clean your wound to prevent infection.”

“Lime juice was sprinkled over it to thoroughly cleanse the surface.”

“It is based on the supposition that his confession to a stranger will completely cleanse him of his sins.”

“The sweet and tangy fruit sorbet cleanses the palate so your taste buds are ready to appreciate the next dish.”

“First, sparkling wines are naturally crisp, and that acidity cleanses the palate.”

“With time and cooling, high-temperature galena cleanses itself of some of the bismuth and silver through the process known as exsolution.”

“In return, the stain of dishonor he's brought to his clan will be cleansed.”

“But even monastic women, after taking the vows of chastity, obedience and poverty, could not he cleansed of the stigma of Eve.”

“The skin is then cleansed with povidone iodine or chlorhexidine solution, making sure to avoid wiping away the skin markings.”