lightly brush

Frequency: 7.512.0 per million words

To touch something gently and briefly.

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Examples (10)

  • She lightly brushed the dust off the old book.
  • He would always lightly brush her hair away from her face.
  • The chef instructed to lightly brush the pastry with egg wash.
  • A soft breeze made the leaves lightly brush against the window pane.
  • She had to lightly brush the crumbs from the table after breakfast.
  • The painter will lightly brush a thin layer of color onto the canvas.
  • I felt a spider's web lightly brush my arm in the dark.
  • Can you lightly brush some olive oil on the vegetables before roasting?
  • His fingers lightly brushed hers as they reached for the same item.
  • The makeup artist advised to lightly brush the powder over the T-zone.