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
First I had to dust off and reclaim the title of Artist I had buried underneath frustration and resentment and lay it loudly alongside that of Mother.
From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 16, 2025
The building might well collapse but it doesn't deter them - they collect old breeze blocks and brush thick dust off an old red sofa.
From BBC • Nov. 7, 2025
You can also use a pastry brush or a clean, unused paintbrush to dust off the surfaces.
From Salon • Mar. 22, 2025
And to Lazlo Strange, to pick up and dust off, the one thing left over: honor.
From "Strange the Dreamer" by Laini Taylor
