dusting down
- a word derived from dust down.
Example Sentences
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Either way, CEO Parag Agrawal is probably dusting down his CV.
From BBC ● Oct. 5, 2022
Hadrmy, onetime music star and occasional record store customer Some punters come for the thrill of dusting down original jacket sleeves, others for a chance to buy classic sub-Saharan music.
From The Guardian ● Jun. 3, 2012
After five years of cataloguing and conserving, London's Design Museum is dusting down its impressive collection for this survey of everything from architectural maquettes to haute couture dresses and park benches.
From The Guardian ● Aug. 19, 2011
"I don't think they will be dusting down the national anthem just yet," he added with a smile.
From New York Times ● Feb. 8, 2011
Even from the car, I can see the huge waves smashing against rocks, the spray dusting down on all the parked cars like tiny raindrops.
From "The Wrong Way Home" by Kate O’Shaughnessy
