dust

Example Sentences

Examples are provided to illustrate real-world usage of words in context. Any opinions expressed do not reflect the views of Dictionary.com.

At one point housewives were admonished not to shake their dust mops outdoors lest that contribute to smog.

From Los Angeles Times

“It almost looks like Cheeto dust,” she said, “like somebody had Cheetos on their fingers and just smeared it on the landscape.”

From Los Angeles Times

When the dust settles, no-one could argue against the simple fact that Mohamed Salah has been one of the greatest players ever to pull on a red shirt.

From BBC

Tse Yuk-wa, who lived on the third floor near where the fire is believed to have started, said smoke wafted into her kitchen but she initially assumed it was dust from the construction.

From Barron's

Amazon has been left in the dust of the artificial-intelligence trade, and its valuation has sunk to a level not seen for 18 years.

From MarketWatch