dusting

Example Sentences

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In fact, it is backfiring, dusting the world in optimistic, spring-flower pink schadenfreude.

From Salon • May 16, 2026

A light dusting of snow fell on the area on Monday, signalling the upcoming start of the ski season.

From Barron's • May 12, 2026

Platner is dusting Mills by lopsided margins in polling averages.

From Slate • Apr. 18, 2026

Rainfall totals of half an inch to 1.5 inches are expected in the mountain and foothill regions, and there is a chance of a dusting of snow in areas above 6,000 feet elevation.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 10, 2026

I look up at him, watching as the snow falls in the space between us, disappearing as it lands in the dusting under our feet.

From "Five Feet Apart" by Rachael Lippincott