powdering
Example Sentences
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Beyond serving customers at the counter, I also worked in the back, finishing donuts through tasks like jelly filling, frosting and powdering.
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 7, 2026
“The last thing they need is legislation to endanger them even more,” Electronika said, powdering her cheekbones.
From Washington Post ● Dec. 3, 2022
The final stages included curling, dying, powdering, and pomades.
From BBC ● Dec. 30, 2021
For these minerals, a streak test can be obtained by powdering the mineral with a hammer and smearing the powder across a streak plate or notebook paper.
From Textbooks ● Jan. 1, 2017
A light powdering of snow covered the boar’s humped black back.
From "A Dance with Dragons" by George R. R. Martin
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