Examples of dustpan in a Sentence
Here's a broom and dustpan. Go sweep the kitchen.
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In a fourth update, Schaper shared a photo of the broom and dustpan in the aisle as a flight attendant used it to clean up the rice.
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Kimberlee Speakman, Peoplemag, 22 Apr. 2023
The adorable six-piece play set includes a pint-sized broom, mop, duster, brush and dustpan (all functional), as well as a stand to keep organized.
—Buy Side Staff, wsj.com, 18 Nov. 2023
Reach for this dustpan while sweeping up small amounts of debris and garbage.
—Amy Schulman, Peoplemag, 3 May 2023
Garner was controlling a bus-sized metal vacuum shaped like a kitchen dustpan submerged just in front of the boat.
—USA TODAY, 10 Sep. 2023
When you’re done using it, the handle retracts and the broom snaps into the dustpan that then folds upright for compact storage.
—Kat De Naoum, Better Homes & Gardens, 16 Aug. 2023
In indoor playhouses where all toys are fair game to be dragged inside, stash play cleaning supplies (like a child-sized broom and dustpan), and furniture like a bean bag chair, if there's room.
—Ashley Ziegler, Parents, 16 Oct. 2023
Her mere presence sometimes sparks fear and commotion in a kitchen, sending workers scrambling to pick up a dustpan and broom to sweep up debris.
—Cindy Carcamo, Los Angeles Times, 5 Sep. 2023
But keeping a tiny broom and dustpan to use exclusively on kitchen surfaces (that aren’t the floor) is a great way to cut back on paper towel use.
—Noah Kaufman, Bon Appétit, 11 Oct. 2023
Kimberlee Speakman, Peoplemag, 22 Apr. 2023
The adorable six-piece play set includes a pint-sized broom, mop, duster, brush and dustpan (all functional), as well as a stand to keep organized.
—Buy Side Staff, wsj.com, 18 Nov. 2023
Reach for this dustpan while sweeping up small amounts of debris and garbage.
—Amy Schulman, Peoplemag, 3 May 2023
Garner was controlling a bus-sized metal vacuum shaped like a kitchen dustpan submerged just in front of the boat.
—USA TODAY, 10 Sep. 2023
When you’re done using it, the handle retracts and the broom snaps into the dustpan that then folds upright for compact storage.
—Kat De Naoum, Better Homes & Gardens, 16 Aug. 2023
In indoor playhouses where all toys are fair game to be dragged inside, stash play cleaning supplies (like a child-sized broom and dustpan), and furniture like a bean bag chair, if there's room.
—Ashley Ziegler, Parents, 16 Oct. 2023
Her mere presence sometimes sparks fear and commotion in a kitchen, sending workers scrambling to pick up a dustpan and broom to sweep up debris.
—Cindy Carcamo, Los Angeles Times, 5 Sep. 2023
But keeping a tiny broom and dustpan to use exclusively on kitchen surfaces (that aren’t the floor) is a great way to cut back on paper towel use.
—Noah Kaufman, Bon Appétit, 11 Oct. 2023
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“Dustpan.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/dustpan. Accessed 18 Apr. 2024.
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dustpan
noun
dust·pan
ˈdəs(t)-ˌpan 
: a pan shaped like a shovel for sweepings
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