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

Did you know that pink tights and shoes were not allowed at Dance Theater, and that “pancaking” — powdering your shoes with makeup — was the norm before skin tone shoes were made?

From New York Times • Apr. 21, 2023

“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

She was not in the habit of powdering, and she thought she could do without teatime so long as she had eaten a proper lunch.

From "The Unseen Guest" by Maryrose Wood