dross

Example Sentences

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All was constant churn and movement; there was considerable dross, but also genuine, spontaneous creativity.

From Salon • Aug. 9, 2025

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

“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

Buddy you're the boss man, dross man, Take another loss, there's no positive gloss Sunday, You got staff to debase, you're in last place, Gotta hire lawyers to help with your case.

From Washington Post • Mar. 10, 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