dust
noun
earth or other matter in fine, dry particles.
dusted
Example Sentences
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"It was all done and dusted in 30 seconds, it felt like a long time at the time but it was all very quick, very efficient," the 54-year-old said.
From BBC ● Jul. 31, 2026
Ding dusted off the same all-out approach China had used to produce its first atomic bombs, hydrogen bombs and satellites in the 1960s during a rift with the Soviet Union.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 24, 2026
Accordingly, the advocates of inflation-indexing of capital gains have dusted off a workaround that first surfaced in 1992, during the George H. W. Bush administration.
From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 19, 2026
Each one was slightly imperfect, dusted generously with cinnamon.
From Salon ● Mar. 17, 2026
Isabella’s face looks like she just dusted it with blush.
From "A Good Kind of Trouble" by Lisa Moore Ramée
