dust off
Example Sentences
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Even so, Kiely and other teachers have jumped at the chance to dust off their skills.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 20, 2026
Studios can dust off a movie they already own and create hype through marketing.
From Los Angeles Times • Sep. 15, 2025
"But that is surely the best way of blowing the dust off this national treasure."
From BBC • Jun. 5, 2025
You can also use a pastry brush or a clean, unused paintbrush to dust off the surfaces.
From Salon • Mar. 22, 2025
Most of the house was shut up, the furniture draped with heavy white cloths to keep the worst of the dust off, the skittering sound of mice echoing hollowly whenever Ophie opened a door.
From "Ophie's Ghosts" by Justina Ireland
