dusting
Example Sentences
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First, the Coens submerge us headfirst into the cold netherworld of a Minnesota winter, where criminals hope that a dusting of fresh, frosty powder will cover their tracks.
From Salon
It was at the home of one of those families that a fourteen-year-old Olka was caught reading a book while dusting.
From Literature
Will the vibes dissolve in a larger city just as the only dusting of snow all week vanished when it touched the sidewalk?
From Los Angeles Times
The case arose after Sacramento police spotted a dusting of loose “crumbs” in the back of a car they had pulled over for a rolling stop.
From Los Angeles Times
Depending on your mood, you might continue with Royal Red shrimp served raw with dots of fermented Scotch bonnet pepper and a dusting of spiced red hibiscus flower.
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
