How to Use dust in a Sentence

dust

1 of 2 noun
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  • There is not a speck of dust in that house.
  • He wiped the chalk dust off his hands.
  • The floor was covered with dust.
  • As the car sped down the dirt road, it left a cloud of dust behind.
  • You can see the dust particles floating through the air.
  • Plastic chairs were set up, and tea was served in the dust.
    — Jeffrey Fleishman, Los Angeles Times, 1 Dec. 2023
  • What has that been like for you now that the dust has settled a bit?
    — Stephanie McNeal, Glamour, 7 Feb. 2024
  • As the dust swirled, Cross yelled for churchgoers to get out of the building.
    — Deneen L. Brown, Anchorage Daily News, 15 Sep. 2023
  • But that's not the only thing being kicked up when a wall of dust rolls through.
    — Abigail Celaya, The Arizona Republic, 4 Sep. 2023
  • Rubble spilled across the road, giving up plumes of dust.
    — WIRED, 25 Oct. 2023
  • To use, lightly spray the mixture on a microfiber cloth and dust.
    — Caitlin Sole, Better Homes & Gardens, 20 Mar. 2024
  • Use a dry cloth or soft brush to gently wipe away any loose pollen or dust.
    — Southern Living Editors, Southern Living, 30 Nov. 2023
  • The comet has a core of dust, gas and ice surrounded by a bright cloud of gas known as a coma.
    — Denise Chow, NBC News, 29 Oct. 2023
  • In the event of a tie in points atop the table or elsewhere when all the dust is settled at the end of the season, that will be the tiebreaker.
    — oregonlive, 22 June 2023
  • Homes turned to mounds of dust and protruding rebar in the villages of Moulay Brahim and Amizmiz.
    — Joe Snell, Washington Post, 9 Sep. 2023
  • However, Chevron, up 51%, and Exxon Mobil, which has gained 87%, leave both in the dust.
    — WSJ, 13 Sep. 2023
  • Then an enormous blast went off, sending a plume of dust and smoke into the air.
    — Kevin Sieff, Washington Post, 28 Dec. 2023
  • It is shut out, like other things, that come from outdoors: dust, heat and bad news.
    — Hazlitt, 3 Apr. 2024
  • Blessed rains have washed away the interminable heat and dust of summer.
    — TIME, 12 Oct. 2023
  • Can the 76ers afford to give a massive, long-term deal to a guy who will soon be 34 years old and turned to dust at the end of this series?
    — Dan Wolken, USA TODAY, 14 May 2023
  • The bull settles his gaze on Catalino and stomps the ground, shooting dust into the air.
    — Toby Muse, Rolling Stone, 3 Mar. 2024
  • Clamp each slat on blinds with the jaws of the tongs, sliding from end to end to easily wipe away dust on both sides of the slat at once.
    — Maryal Miller Carter, USA TODAY, 10 Mar. 2024
  • There are some pretty capable camper vans out there, but this 4×4 will leave them in the dust.
    — Bryan Hood, Robb Report, 15 Dec. 2023
  • So there’s fairy dust involved in what’s a hit and what’s not at certain times and a lot that’s out there is worthy.
    — Caitlin Huston, The Hollywood Reporter, 30 May 2023
  • This yellow dust covers the water’s surface on many fisheries at the same exact time the bass move to the beds.
    — Shaye Baker, Field & Stream, 6 Mar. 2024
  • From June to September, large dust storms can occur across the state as high winds pick up loose dust.
    — Staff Reports, The Arizona Republic, 28 Feb. 2024
  • Jutting up from the dust and the dirt of Nayapara camp in Bangladesh are bamboo, tarp and tin huts jammed along labyrinthine pathways.
    — Kristen Gelineau, BostonGlobe.com, 6 June 2023
  • The wispy pastel streams are additional plumes of gas and dust.
    — Laura Baisas, Popular Science, 21 Dec. 2023
  • Eclipses aren't known for shedding solar particles or moon dust that drifts down to coat us.
    — The Arizona Republic, 7 Apr. 2024
  • This tells us it's certified to be both dustproof (complete protection against sand, dirt, and dust) and waterproof to a depth of 3 feet for up to 30 minutes.
    — PCMAG, 6 Apr. 2024
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dust

2 of 2 verb
  • Dust the pan with flour.
  • I dust at least once a week.
  • The crops will be dusted with pesticide.
  • Place the parchment on the counter and dust it with flour.
    — Washington Post, 4 Aug. 2021
  • Use the 1/4 cup flour to dust the dough while kneading.
    — Beth Segal, cleveland, 17 Sep. 2020
  • This take on the Sam Cooke classic will pick you up and dust you off.
    — Lawrence Specker | [email protected], al, 14 Sep. 2022
  • Place a piece of parchment paper on the counter, and dust it with flour.
    — Christina Bernstein, Outside Online, 12 Nov. 2020
  • Lightly dust a work surface and a rolling pin with the flour.
    — G. Daniela Galarza, Washington Post, 10 Nov. 2022
  • Clouds of flour dusted the counters, the floor, and the aprons of the women gathered there.
    — Deborah Linder, The Christian Science Monitor, 3 Oct. 2023
  • Might be time to dust it off and sell, the Wall Street Journal reports.
    — Jacob Carpenter, Fortune, 8 Nov. 2021
  • Does this mean the month’s full moon, dubbed the snow moon, will rise to a region dusted in snow?
    — David Montesino, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 1 Feb. 2024
  • Chad Morris had to pick himself off the mat and dust himself off in the last year.
    — Tom Green | [email protected], al, 11 Sep. 2020
  • Hepa played so well that Smart might have to dust him off more often.
    — Nick Moyle, ExpressNews.com, 16 Jan. 2021
  • The revered statue in Italy is not going to dust itself.
    — Elisabetta Povoledo, New York Times, 28 Nov. 2022
  • The child on the street who saw me drop my cookie, pick it up, inspect it, dust it off, and eat it.
    — Jason Adam Katzenstein, The New Yorker, 18 May 2022
  • My job was to rearrange the windows and help dust the shelves.
    — Glamour, 8 Dec. 2022
  • Some weeks dusting was the hot item, other times the littles would sweep and mop up a storm.
    — Martin Cizmar, WIRED, 20 Dec. 2023
  • Lightly dust a work surface and a rolling pin with flour.
    — G. Daniela Galarza, Washington Post, 10 Nov. 2022
  • Just dip pinecones in white paint and dust them in a little gold for total glam vibes.
    — Angela Belt, House Beautiful, 9 Nov. 2022
  • For dusty baseboards and window sills, opt for the dusting brush.
    — Isabel Garcia, Peoplemag, 3 Aug. 2023
  • It's got a good message: 'Get your ass up and dust yourself off from this breakup.
    — Jason Lamphier, EW.com, 3 Nov. 2021
  • Need to dig deep, dust yourself off, rebuild, then come back and try again.
    — Cody Goodwin, USA TODAY, 4 Apr. 2021
  • Generously flour your work surface and dust your rolling pin and the dough with the flour.
    — Washington Post, 22 Mar. 2021
  • Lightly dust a work surface with flour and place the biscuit dough on it.
    — Sam Burros, Peoplemag, 8 June 2023
  • Inside were two steel pill presses, each the size of a small fridge and dusted with chalky residue.
    — Benoît Morenne, WIRED, 9 Mar. 2023
  • First, though, dust your shades, sheers and curtains by patting them with your hands.
    — Washington Post, 24 Mar. 2021
  • Pitcher took off his dress shoes and socks, went down there cold and dusted those old codgers.
    — Gregg Doyel indianapolis Star, The Indianapolis Star, 15 June 2023
  • And as a stand-in for the salt, these fries are dusted in cinnamon-sugar.
    — Karla Walsh, Better Homes & Gardens, 10 Aug. 2023
  • Britain must now dust itself off, pick through the rubble and decide what comes next.
    — Henry Austin, NBC News, 7 July 2022
  • And Perry gets major props for dusting them off and giving them a go.
    — Christian Allaire, Vogue, 7 Mar. 2024

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