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
“I’m shaking the dust off my old guitar and taking lessons again,” he says.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 14, 2026
Studios can dust off a movie they already own and create hype through marketing.
From Los Angeles Times • Sep. 15, 2025
You can also use a pastry brush or a clean, unused paintbrush to dust off the surfaces.
From Salon • Mar. 22, 2025
He rechecks the fuses, valves, plug pins; he toggles the receive/ send switch, blows dust off the meter selector.
From "All the Light We Cannot See" by Anthony Doerr
