dust off
verb
dusted off; dusting off; dusts off
: to bring out or back to use again
dusted off his golf clubs when he retired
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Karl August’s strategy for resisting the forward movement of history was to dust off the courtly practices of the ancien régime.
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Merve Emre, New Yorker, 1 Dec. 2025
London, Toronto, Brooklyn, LA — dust off your dancing shoes.
—Desiree Anello, PEOPLE, 10 Nov. 2025
No need to dust off Grandma's cookbooks, use our recipe seasoned with Worcestershire, onion, celery seed, and cloves for the perfect savory dinner salad side.
—Patricia S York, Southern Living, 9 Nov. 2025
Blow loose dust off your shoes and clothes after working outside.
—Cody Godwin, USA Today, 26 Oct. 2025
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Merve Emre, New Yorker, 1 Dec. 2025
London, Toronto, Brooklyn, LA — dust off your dancing shoes.
—Desiree Anello, PEOPLE, 10 Nov. 2025
No need to dust off Grandma's cookbooks, use our recipe seasoned with Worcestershire, onion, celery seed, and cloves for the perfect savory dinner salad side.
—Patricia S York, Southern Living, 9 Nov. 2025
Blow loose dust off your shoes and clothes after working outside.
—Cody Godwin, USA Today, 26 Oct. 2025
See All Example Sentences for dust off
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“Dust off.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/dust%20off. Accessed 16 Dec. 2025.
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