"Mothball" Example Sentences
1. I need to go buy some mothballs to put in my closet.
2. The sweater has been sitting in the drawer so long it smells like mothballs.
3. My grandmother always kept her furs in mothballs to keep them from being damaged.
4. There was a faint smell of mothballs in the antique shop.
5. The vintage dress had moth holes, despite being stored with mothballs.
6. We found a jar of mothballs in the back of the linen closet.
7. The scent of mothballs made me sneeze uncontrollably.
8. My wife insisted on using mothballs to protect our wool blankets.
9. The attic smelled of dust and mothballs.
10. To prevent infestation, we placed mothballs in the attic, basement, and garage.
11. The old suitcase had a faint odor of mothballs.
12. The dress was too small, but the scent of mothballs made me nostalgic.
13. The antique quilt was so old it had been wrapped in mothballs for decades.
14. I always worry about the smell of mothballs seeping into my clothes.
15. The musty smell of mothballs permeated the entire house.
16. My mother taught me to use mothballs to keep insects away from our clothing.
17. The chest was filled with old photographs and the scent of mothballs.
18. The vintage shop had a selection of mothball-scented clothing and accessories.
19. The mothball smell reminded me of my grandmother's house.
20. I stored my winter coats in the attic with mothballs during the summer.
21. The mothballs kept the wool rug from being damaged by insects.
22. The antique lace doilies had been carefully wrapped in mothballs for preservation.
23. We found a box of mothballs in the basement and decided to use them to prevent insect infestations.
24. The scent of mothballs brought back memories of my childhood home.
25. The old fur coat reeked of mothballs, but was in otherwise good condition.
26. We placed mothballs under the sofa cushions to prevent damage from insects.
27. The scent of mothballs was overwhelming in the storage unit.
28. I always put mothballs in my wool sweaters during the summer months.
29. The old record player smelled of musty mothballs but still worked perfectly.
30. The mothballs in the cedar chest had lost their potency over time.
Common Phases
1. I decided to
mothball my old winter coat until next year;
2. The company had to
mothball their expansion plans due to financial constraints;
3. After her husband passed away, she had to
mothball the boat they used to sail together;
4. The museum had to
mothball some of their exhibits due to lack of space;
5. The antique dealer decided to
mothball a valuable piece until the market improved.