dust off
Example Sentences
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“I’m shaking the dust off my old guitar and taking lessons again,” he says.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 14, 2026
You can also use a pastry brush or a clean, unused paintbrush to dust off the surfaces.
From Salon • Mar. 22, 2025
The pullback inspired some market commentators to dust off an antique market indicator known as the Dow Theory.
From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 18, 2025
So when Penn migrated south three years ago and began laying the foundation for another expansion club, this time in San Diego, it was assumed he’d simply dust off the same blueprints.
From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 1, 2024
He rechecks the fuses, valves, plug pins; he toggles the receive/ send switch, blows dust off the meter selector.
From "All the Light We Cannot See" by Anthony Doerr
