feather duster
Example Sentences
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It’s an arresting image that signals the production’s bold, stylized approach to this canonical text, often treated as an antique that requires only a feather duster to be brought back to life.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 10, 2026
On any given day, he might have worked on repainting a wall, fixing a pipe or using a feather duster to keep his exhibits looking sharp.
From New York Times • Dec. 25, 2021
If you’re using a feather duster or dry cloth to get rid of dust, you will just be repositioning it or moving the dust into the air.
From Washington Post • Dec. 18, 2021
The “hair” sprouting off this branch resembles a downy feather duster or fluffy tuft of cotton—maybe even fragments of a bad white wig.
From Scientific American • Dec. 7, 2021
I went into the living room where Wong Sze-Fu was dusting the furniture with a feather duster.
From "Homesick" by Jean Fritz
