dusty
Example Sentences
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When I completed my postgraduate studies in the late 1990s, I shelved my doctoral finance thesis in a dusty library.
From Barron's • Jun. 5, 2026
He’d been rooting around dusty barns at an agricultural estate sale and found pristine packs of Chiclets and Life Savers inside a sealed Mason jar, including one unopened Choc-O-Mint.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 4, 2026
I’m talking about the dusty envelopes hanging from metal hooks near the soup packets.
From Salon • Jun. 2, 2026
Quick said residents can take steps to limit their exposure, such as washing dusty equipment and keeping cleaning floors and other surfaces clean.
From Los Angeles Times • May 21, 2026
Lita’s bare feet and the bottom of her white dress are dusty, like she’s walked a long way to be with me.
From "The Last Cuentista" by Donna Barba Higuera
Vocabulary lists containing dusty
Two-Faced Words: Contronyms
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Cormac McCarthy's "The Road"
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Florida's B.E.S.T. Common Suffixes: -y
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