How to Use witch hazel in a Sentence

witch hazel

noun
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  • Clean the area with a cotton ball soaked in witch hazel.
    — Woman's Day Staff, Woman's Day, 12 Mar. 2012
  • Vernal witch hazel can be the most fragrant of all the species.
    — Paul Cappiello, The Courier-Journal, 16 Feb. 2018
  • All the Asian witch hazel species are the winter blooming type.
    — Paul Cappiello, The Courier-Journal, 16 Feb. 2018
  • The clear liquid doesn’t feel greasy, thanks to the witch hazel and algae extract.
    — Kayla Blanton, Verywell Health, 6 Dec. 2023
  • For many years, the above lineup has pretty much been all there was to witch hazel.
    — Paul Cappiello, The Courier-Journal, 16 Feb. 2018
  • One of the fun bits to watch with witch hazel is what happens after the flowers emerge.
    — Paul Cappiello, The Courier-Journal, 7 Jan. 2022
  • Even so, her jar of witch hazel sits on the shelf above her bathroom sink, next to a bottle of pills.
    — New York Times, 14 May 2018
  • Most witch hazels grow very tall and wide and are well-suited for planting as a screen.
    — Quincy Bulin, Southern Living, 7 June 2023
  • Store witch hazel at room temperature, and keep it out of the eyes.
    — Heloise, Washington Post, 22 Aug. 2019
  • The mask contains charcoal and witch hazel to clear pores of build-up and primes skin for other treatments.
    — Shannon Barbour, The Cut, 21 Mar. 2018
  • Some witch hazel trees normally sprout leaves in the winter months.
    — WSJ, 15 Mar. 2023
  • The combination is so good; the sweetness from the body oil, the witch hazel and frankincense.
    — Fatimah Asghar, Glamour, 24 Oct. 2018
  • These social aphids live inside a swollen structure – a gall – on a witch hazel plant.
    — Ed Yong, Discover Magazine, 27 Dec. 2010
  • Step 2: Pour 1/3 of a cup of natural witch hazel into the water.
    — Lauren Valenti, Marie Claire, 23 Jan. 2018
  • Depending on the type, witch hazel leaves can turn deep orange, red, or yellow in the fall.
    — Andrea Beck, Better Homes & Gardens, 14 Feb. 2023
  • Add 2 tablespoons witch hazel and 10 drops tea tree oil to a 2-ounce glass spray bottle.
    — Sunset, 22 Jan. 2018
  • Single winter-blooming witch hazel can put on a show for well more than a month.
    — Paul Cappiello, The Courier-Journal, 11 Mar. 2022
  • Apply witch hazel extract to the bite using a cotton ball.
    — Debbie Wolfe, Popular Science, 27 May 2024
  • And flowering plants like the witch hazel use spring actuation to launch seeds out of their fruits.
    — Jennifer Ouellette, Ars Technica, 28 Aug. 2023
  • The tea tree-witch hazel mixture balances the scalp, while the mint gives you a refreshing, tingly sensation.
    — Shannon M. Bauer, Health.com, 11 Oct. 2021
  • Crafted by Patrick Starr, the spray is infused with witch hazel and green tea extract to absorb oil and tighten pores.
    — Kiana Murden, Vogue, 5 Apr. 2022
  • Loropetalum is a member of the Hamamelis (witch hazel) family (Hamameliadaceae), which hail from China and the Himalayas.
    — Earl Nickel, SFChronicle.com, 29 June 2018
  • Leaves from a burning bush shrub blaze with red color, witch hazel beams yellow or orange, and of course maples come in all three.
    — Karen Hugg, Washington Post, 13 Oct. 2023
  • Once the goats have eliminated much of the unwanted plants, new plants like Pawpaw and witch hazel will be able to grow.
    — Ashley Smith, The Enquirer, 16 May 2022
  • Remove it with cotton balls and an astringent such as Sea Breeze or witch hazel.
    — Tracee Cornforth, Verywell Health, 1 Mar. 2024
  • By Rosie Jane's relies on witch hazel water, which acts as an astringent to dry out sweat.
    — Devon Abelman, Allure, 27 Sep. 2022
  • Soap further washes away the trail (and acts as an insecticide to boot), while witch hazel helps with the shelf life of the finished product.
    — Allison Young, Good Housekeeping, 16 Aug. 2017
  • Sunflower, yarrow, billy balls, and witch hazel are also sure to put a smile on your Valentine’s face.
    — Heather Arndt Anderson, Sunset Magazine, 12 Feb. 2020
  • Some of the earliest trees, such as the hamamelis or commonly called witch hazel, will begin blooming in less than two months.
    — Dave Epstein, BostonGlobe.com, 19 Dec. 2022
  • Spidery witch hazel flowers will often bloom way past the time other trees and bushes drop their leaves.
    — Katarina Avendano, Good Housekeeping, 8 July 2022

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