dusting

Example Sentences

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A light dusting of snow fell on the area on Monday, signalling the upcoming start of the ski season.

From Barron's • May 12, 2026

Now 31, she’s dusting off the strategy to combat rising prices for drinks at concerts and raves.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 23, 2026

Platner is dusting Mills by lopsided margins in polling averages.

From Slate • Apr. 18, 2026

Rainfall totals of half an inch to 1.5 inches are expected in the mountain and foothill regions, and there is a chance of a dusting of snow in areas above 6,000 feet elevation.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 10, 2026

Between 1867 and 1871, he pushed himself even harder, growing thousands of hawkweeds in another patch of garden, emasculating the flowers with the same forceps, and dusting pollen with the same paintbrush.

From "The Gene" by Siddhartha Mukherjee