Example Sentences

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As Fennell trots along Brontë’s tentpoles, she dusts the narrative between these plot points with sensational set pieces and eye-popping costumes.

From Salon • Feb. 14, 2026

Under the blazing Mexican sun, Maria Couoh dusts off the skull of her late uncle Tomas.

From Barron's • Oct. 22, 2025

A stray cat she encounters on the road reminds her of herself, both of them having "weathered the wind and rain for years but still managing to love this world that dusts our faces".

From BBC • Jan. 4, 2025

Cut to a sped-up montage of an impeccably dressed 30-something as she dusts, irons, vacuums and balances the checkbook.

From New York Times • Nov. 29, 2023

Malik dusts cat hair off of his high-top fade.

From "On the Come Up" by Angie Thomas