Before guests arrived, she gave the dining table a quick sponge down.

For the garden party, Clara baked a Victoria sponge and served it with tea on the veranda.

She gently washed the antique vase with a glove sponge to avoid scratching the glaze.

The researcher coated the catalyst with platinum sponge to increase surface area and activity.

To get the bread to rise properly, I set a sponge the night before combining the rest of the ingredients.

A breadcrumb sponge clung to the shaded rock, its porous surface home to tiny crustaceans.

In the early 20th century, several states used a sponge tax to raise revenue by imposing a state estate tax that was credited against the federal estate tax, allowing them to increase state income without raising the overall tax burden.

When the negotiations stalled and the deadline loomed, she refused to throw in the sponge and continued arguing for a better deal.

Please don't invite him to game night — he's a real fun sponge who complains about everything.

For dessert, she brought a homemade sponge roll filled with fresh cream and strawberries.