dusting

Example Sentences

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Even Tom Brady, who will be 50 by then, is interested in dusting off his cleats.

From The Wall Street Journal

America’s banks are dusting off their spending wish lists.

From The Wall Street Journal

I schlepped in oversized bags of flour and sugar to make cranberry-orange and pumpkin-chocolate loaves for Christmas—leaving a fine dusting of powder in the pantry.

From Salon

Then warmth: a drop of vanilla, a whisper of cinnamon, a dusting of cardamom or ginger.

From Salon

“Besides the books, this girl has been in the store dusting, arranging things, helping customers every time I’ve been there! She’s always asking me questions about the pieces: ‘What period is this ware?

From Literature