dross

Example Sentences

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West Indies moved ahead, Root was asked to bowl some off-spin dross into the pads of Da Silva, who swept three fours and hit a six over long-on.

From BBC • Jul. 20, 2024

But to appreciate the treasure it becomes, you have to understand the dross from which it came.

From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 15, 2023

“The dross of everyday life is very, very powerful and very strong. So you need to protect your special relationship with your music.”

From New York Times • Jul. 14, 2023

Some conservative Catholics have embraced the groypers, arguing that they "have chosen to be guided by a Christianity hammered free of the dross of the modern world."

From Salon • May 13, 2022

I fancied that a malevolent Rumpelstiltskin crept into my room at night and undid my best work, turning the gold of my efforts into pathetic dross on a wheel perversely spinning backward.

From "The Evolution of Calpurnia Tate" by Jacqueline Kelly