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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Though the series, which premiered on PBS in the United States in 2010, ended its television run in 2015, fans dusted off their coats, tails, and evening gowns for a film adaptation some four years after the show’s finale—and then once more for a second film in 2022.
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Radhika Seth, Vogue, 9 Feb. 2025
Up until now, there had been surprisingly few efforts to dust off the Michael Landon starrer for contemporary audiences, other than a forgettable miniseries that aired as part of The Wonderful World of Disney in 2005, and a touring stage musical that ran from 2008-2010.
—Nellie Andreeva, Deadline, 29 Jan. 2025
It can be easily dusted off and deployed on a whim, then packed away and stored until a later date.
—Becket Adams, National Review, 26 Jan. 2025
The global elite are dusting off their snow boots for the World Economic Forum’s annual meeting in Davos, Switzerland, starting this Monday and running all week.
—Peter Green, Quartz, 19 Jan. 2025
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Radhika Seth, Vogue, 9 Feb. 2025
Up until now, there had been surprisingly few efforts to dust off the Michael Landon starrer for contemporary audiences, other than a forgettable miniseries that aired as part of The Wonderful World of Disney in 2005, and a touring stage musical that ran from 2008-2010.
—Nellie Andreeva, Deadline, 29 Jan. 2025
It can be easily dusted off and deployed on a whim, then packed away and stored until a later date.
—Becket Adams, National Review, 26 Jan. 2025
The global elite are dusting off their snow boots for the World Economic Forum’s annual meeting in Davos, Switzerland, starting this Monday and running all week.
—Peter Green, Quartz, 19 Jan. 2025
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“Dust off.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/dust%20off. Accessed 21 Feb. 2025.
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