How to Use bruise in a Sentence

bruise

1 of 2 noun
  • He had a bad bruise on his leg after he fell.
  • Look at that big ole bruise right there.
    — Hannah Dailey, Billboard, 3 Nov. 2025
  • His mugshot shows him with a deep, dark bruise near his swollen eye.
    — Milena Malaver, Miami Herald, 26 Aug. 2025
  • Each squeeze becomes a black bruise in a day.
    — Matt Reigle Outkick, FOXNews.com, 10 June 2026
  • At right, bruises can be seen on her wrist.
    — Michael Kaplan, CBS News, 10 Feb. 2026
  • Avoid any with bruises, soft spots or cracks.
    — Cathy Thomas, Oc Register, 1 June 2026
  • Mann is dealing with a right knee bone bruise.
    — Roderick Boone, Charlotte Observer, 13 Dec. 2025
  • Schanuel has been out for two weeks with a bone bruise in his left wrist.
    — Jeff Fletcher, Oc Register, 7 Sep. 2025
  • A lot of them have sore necks and some bruises and bumps and cuts.
    — Nathan Pilling, Kansas City Star, 1 Sep. 2025
  • Foxx would go to school with bruises and cuts that no one asked about.
    — Alice Li, Washington Post, 14 June 2023
  • Poeltl has missed the last seven games with a bone bruise in his right knee.
    — Tom Orsborn, San Antonio Express-News, 16 Dec. 2022
  • The man kicked the boy to the ground, causing a bruise to his arm and ear.
    — Bob Sandrick, cleveland, 22 July 2023
  • Likely a mild midfoot sprain and a bone bruise.
    — Matt Audilet, MSNBC Newsweek, 12 Oct. 2025
  • Roberts referred to the injury as a bone bruise.
    — Bill Plunkett, Oc Register, 5 Sep. 2025
  • The sky turned the green of a violent bruise.
    — Kansas City Star, 22 May 2026
  • Pumpkins with bruises or cuts won't last quite as long.
    — Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 11 Oct. 2025
  • An apple with a bruise (or two) isn’t a problem.
    — Stacey Lastoe, Southern Living, 10 Mar. 2026
  • Police said the child had bruises all over his face and body.
    — Katie Houlis, CBS News, 18 June 2026
  • Tick bites also may cause a blister, rash or small bruise.
    — Don Sweeney, Sacbee.com, 18 May 2026
  • Just a bump to follow the bruises.
    — Ira Winderman, Sun Sentinel, 4 Jan. 2026
  • Disu was ruled out for the remainder of the game with a bone bruise.
    — Christina Huang, Dallas News, 24 Mar. 2023
  • But both sides, big, purple ears and bruises.
    — Julia Bonavita, FOXNews.com, 26 Jan. 2026
  • Avoid any heads with cracks, bruises, wilting leaves, or signs of mold.
    — Katie Rosenhouse, Southern Living, 20 Jan. 2026
  • Wembanyama has missed the last two games due to a bone bruise in his left knee.
    — Tom Orsborn, San Antonio Express-News, 6 Jan. 2026
  • Look for citrus fruits that feel firm and smooth, with no soft spots or bruises.
    — Zia Sherrell, Health, 7 Feb. 2026
  • But the views of Abd el-Fattah punch that bruise.
    — Helen Lewis, The Atlantic, 30 Dec. 2025
  • That conch shell scene, for instance, came with a fair share of scrapes and bruises.
    — Hannah Abraham, Forbes.com, 7 Jan. 2026
  • The bruise by his left temple is visible in the dim light.
    — Yangyang Cheng, NPR, 4 Oct. 2025
  • Watch Adcock show off his post-fall bruise below.
    — Hannah Dailey, Billboard, 3 Nov. 2025
  • Huge bruises scattered her body.
    — David Oliver, USA Today, 17 Mar. 2026

bruise

2 of 2 verb
  • She bruised her knee when she fell.
  • I don't want to bruise anyone's feelings.
  • She was bruised on her left cheek.
    — Meghan O'Brien, NBC news, 23 Mar. 2026
  • Francesco didn’t get tired or bruised.
    — Andrea Flores, Los Angeles Times, 19 May 2026
  • His right eye was swollen and bruised.
    — Meredith Colias-Pete, Chicago Tribune, 27 Aug. 2025
  • Canady said his legs were cut and bruised.
    — CBS News, 2 Mar. 2026
  • The leaves have a lemony scent when bruised.
    — Melissa Locker, Southern Living, 1 May 2026
  • His neck was bruised, and his new shirt was shredded.
    — Nicole Foy, ProPublica, 13 Jan. 2026
  • There was a gash on her head and bruising on her body.
    — Alex Gurley, PEOPLE, 28 Oct. 2025
  • They've been battered and bruised.
    — Alexandra Hutzler, ABC News, 13 Oct. 2025
  • She was last seen with bruising on the left side of her face.
    — Meghan O'Brien, NBC news, 23 Mar. 2026
  • When lettuce is cut, torn, or bruised, its cell walls break down.
    — Katie Rosenhouse, Southern Living, 30 May 2026
  • Hansen’s left shoulder was bruised, and her left knee had a bloody cut.
    — Kyle Melnick, Washington Post, 17 July 2023
  • This wasn’t the kind of event that bruised your ego if you were turned away at the door.
    — Jessica Hoppe, refinery29.com, 26 Sep. 2023
  • Daviscourt said she was hit in the face at a protest last week and was bruised.
    — Jo Yurcaba, NBC news, 9 Oct. 2025
  • Lucia was left with bruising on her brain.
    — Michael Nied, People.com, 25 Aug. 2025
  • Her body was covered in bruising, a sign of late-stage heat stroke.
    — Tj MacIas, Miami Herald, 8 Aug. 2025
  • Some were bruised, scratched and sprayed with chemicals.
    — Daranee Balachandar, Washington Post, 6 Jan. 2026
  • Soon the refugee was shackled in the snow, hand bleeding, face bruised.
    — Dan Barry, New York Times, 12 May 2026
  • The pipe crushed his spine, and fragments of bone badly bruised his spinal cord.
    — Maya Miller, Sacramento Bee, 22 Feb. 2024
  • Bad potatoes might be mushy, bruised, wrinkled, moldy, or green.
    — Lauren David, Southern Living, 18 Feb. 2026
  • It has been bruised by tight ends and sliced open by running backs in the passing game.
    — Luca Evans, Denver Post, 20 Dec. 2025
  • It has been bruised by tight ends and sliced open by running backs in the passing game.
    — Joe Nguyen, Denver Post, 21 Dec. 2025
  • He was badly bruised and burned in many places, and one of his hands had been wounded.
    — Adam Rasgon, The New Yorker, 20 Oct. 2023
  • His feet grow bruised, his heart hammers, and his shirt and trousers become soaked with sweat.
    — Nick Romeo, The New Yorker, 16 Jan. 2024
  • The remains of my fingers were swollen, bruised and had stitches in the tips.
    — Vanessa Etienne, PEOPLE, 9 Jan. 2026
  • The victim had bruising under his eye and cheek, records state.
    — Meredith Colias-Pete, Chicago Tribune, 13 May 2026
  • Lochlan had extensive bruising on his legs and arms, and on both sides of his head.
    — Chris Ramirez, Journal Sentinel, 12 Mar. 2024
  • His eyes are steely, his face weathered by each bruising chapter of his life.
    — Rob Picheta, CNN Money, 7 Feb. 2026
  • The same person also pulled the child’s arm, which caused bruising.
    — Jake Richardson, Mercury News, 10 Apr. 2026

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