dustpan
Americannoun
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dustpans
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That complaint alleged that a dining hall worker wearing gloves used a broom and dustpan to sweep and then made scrambled eggs with the same gloves on, according to the report.
From Los Angeles Times ● Dec. 11, 2025
Together, they landed on a new type of mop: a dustpan, broom, and buffer all in one.
From Salon ● Jul. 12, 2022
It was designed by artist Bartłomiej Kiełbowicz, who also has created fake labels people have been sticking on shelves inside Leroy Merlin stores, including one for a broom and dustpan “for sweeping away guilt.”
From Seattle Times ● May 12, 2022
Wash the dustpan in a utility sink with Castile or dish soap and warm water.
From Washington Post ● Feb. 1, 2022
“Oh for heaven’s sake, ” she snapped, now directing her wand at a dustpan, which hopped off the sideboard and started skating across the floor, scooping up the potatoes.
From "Harry Potter And The Goblet Of Fire" by J. K. Rowling
The statue - one of Koons' iconic Dog Balloons - smashed into tiny shards, and had to be swept into dustpans by gallery staff.
From BBC ● Feb. 19, 2023
Lauren Shaver of Bless’er House painted a pegboard in her small combination laundry room/mudroom white, then added metal baskets for cleaning supplies and hooks for dustpans and brooms.
From Washington Post ● Oct. 19, 2022
It's pretty basic, though it does come with a bamboo handle that's easier on the eyes than most dustpans.
From The Verge ● Jul. 28, 2021
Williams Sonoma taught customers to buy $95 dustpans, and $9 parsley countertop scrub.
From New York Times ● Mar. 24, 2021
Or was it all thrown away, shovelled into dustpans?
From "Rebecca" by Daphne du Maurier
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