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How to use tampon in a sentence

11 example sentences · noun, verb

Tampon means a plug of cotton or other absorbent material inserted into a body cavity or wound to absorb fluid, especially one inserted in the vagina during menstruation. Example: “Tampons can be small or large, slender or thick. From “slender” to “super”, you can pick the size that matches your flow.”

Examples of tampon by meaning

nounA plug of cotton or other absorbent material inserted into a body cavity or wound to absorb fluid, especially one...

  • The only apparent difference between Playtex deodorant and nondeodorant tampons was the deodorant, yet the deodorant tampons did not stimulate the production of TSST-1.1987, Amy C Lee Wong, Factors affecting growth of Staphylococcus aureus and production of toxic shock syndrome-1
  • I examined a tampon, from the outside only without removing the wrapper because I did not want to waste one, and considered aloud the consequences of pushing the offensively shaped object into my vagina.1988, Tsitsi Dangarembga, Nervous Conditions, Faber & Faber Limited (2021), page 145

More sentences with tampon

  • Tampons can be small or large, slender or thick. From “slender” to “super”, you can pick the size that matches your flow.From the entry flow
  • She was also wearing what she called a blood diaper, having run out of tampons.2023, Jen Beagin, Big Swiss: A Novel, Scribner, →ISBN, page 251. From the entry diaper
  • Flat 77, any time before seven, and maybe you can bring everyone some tampons.2022 May 26, Jack Rooke, “I Wanna Take You To A Gay Bar!”, in Jim Archer, director, Big Boys, season 1, episode 2, spoken by Leisa (Kristy…. From the entry pre-lash
  • The vessel for this alcohol enema can be a funnel or soaked tampon.2021 September 27, Jessica Testa, “Everything You Need To Know About Butt-Chugging”, in BuzzFeed. From the entry butt chugger
  • Free bleeding is exactly what it sounds like: it’s letting your period blood flow, instead of catching it with a tampon, pad or menstrual cup.2025 April 24, “Go With the Flow: What You Need To Know About Free Bleeding”, in Cleveland Clinic, archived from the original on 25 Apr 2025. From the entry period panties
  • These include all-cotton (sometimes organic) chlorine-free tampons, chlorine-free disposable pads, washable cloth pads, and devices that collect rather than absorb the menstrual fluid.2011 June, Judy Norsigian, Our Bodies, Ourselves, Atria Publishing Group, →ISBN, page 22. From the entry cloth pad
  • How cute is this?” demanded Mimi, picking up the decorative basket containing the emergency kit of tampons, safety pins, bleach pen, clear nail polish, deodorant and band-aids.2020 January 15, Bethany Maines, An Unfamiliar Sea, Blue Zephyr Press. From the entry eee
  • So I go into the girls' bathroom, eat the kaiser roll as quickly as I can, and throw the paper bag in the trash for tampons.2013, Ava Dellaira, Love Letters to the Dead. From the entry kaiser roll
  • Experiencing the visit of my monthly friend at work, I trudged out into the kiln today, across the car park to the little shop in search of some tampons.2011, Becky Wicks, Burqalicious: The Dubai Diaries: A True Story of Sun, Sand, Sex and Secrecy, Skyhorse Publishing, published 2012…. From the entry monthly friend

Meaning of tampon

  1. noun A plug of cotton or other absorbent material inserted into a body cavity or wound to absorb fluid, especially one inserted in the vagina during menstruation.
  2. noun A double-headed drumstick primarily for the bass drum.
  3. noun An inking pad used in lithographic printing.

Full definition of tampon

Questions about tampon in a sentence

How do you use tampon in a sentence?
Tampon is used as a noun and verb. For example: “Tampons can be small or large, slender or thick. From “slender” to “super”, you can pick the size that matches your flow.”
What is a short sentence with tampon?
“The vessel for this alcohol enema can be a funnel or soaked tampon.”
What does tampon mean?
Tampon means a plug of cotton or other absorbent material inserted into a body cavity or wound to absorb fluid, especially one inserted in the vagina during menstruation.

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Adapted from Wiktionary: tampon (page history and authors) and the entries each sentence comes from. Text available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 license. Word.ws chose the sentences, left out offensive ones and quotations older than 1900, and marked the word in each. Wiktionary data of 2026-09-02.

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