Examples of dustpan in a Sentence
Here's a broom and dustpan. Go sweep the kitchen.
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Sweep out debris from the bottom of the oven with a dustpan and brush.
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Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 11 Dec. 2025
An employee was observed handling ready-to-eat tortilla, rice and lettuce with bare hands and seen re-entering the kitchen after handling a broom and dustpan outside without washing their hands.
—Katie Nixon, Nashville Tennessean, 28 Nov. 2025
My mom saved the day by buying us this Melissa & Doug toy cleaning set that gave him his own pint-sized broom, mop, duster, hand broom, and dustpan.
—Nicole Kinning, Wired News, 16 Oct. 2025
Dotti Best Broom & Dustpan pairs durable, easy-clean silicone bristles with an adjustable pole and a foothold dustpan that reduces bending.
—Adam Mills, MSNBC Newsweek, 8 Oct. 2025
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Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 11 Dec. 2025
An employee was observed handling ready-to-eat tortilla, rice and lettuce with bare hands and seen re-entering the kitchen after handling a broom and dustpan outside without washing their hands.
—Katie Nixon, Nashville Tennessean, 28 Nov. 2025
My mom saved the day by buying us this Melissa & Doug toy cleaning set that gave him his own pint-sized broom, mop, duster, hand broom, and dustpan.
—Nicole Kinning, Wired News, 16 Oct. 2025
Dotti Best Broom & Dustpan pairs durable, easy-clean silicone bristles with an adjustable pole and a foothold dustpan that reduces bending.
—Adam Mills, MSNBC Newsweek, 8 Oct. 2025
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“Dustpan.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/dustpan. Accessed 14 Dec. 2025.
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dustpan
noun
dust·pan
ˈdəs(t)-ˌpan 
: a pan shaped like a shovel for sweepings
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