: fine particles (as of wood) made by a saw in cutting
Examples of sawdust in a Sentence
Recent Examples on the WebAn aunt barged into the room with a smelly paste that looked like a mixture of sawdust, ground myrrh, and incense oil.—Mohammed Naseehu Ali, The New Yorker, 25 Mar. 2024 His lunch congealed before him: overdone chicken drying white as sawdust, creamed corn solidifying in its pale-gold fat.—Lily Meyer, The Atlantic, 25 Mar. 2024 His reputation grew as an amazing deal-maker who could sell sawdust to termites.—Peter Hecht, Sacramento Bee, 21 Feb. 2024 Nearby, city sanitary workers roamed the streets, toting sawdust and complaining of unpleasant finds.—Stefano Pitrelli, Washington Post, 13 Feb. 2024 Also, Biden’s attorneys said federal prosecutors confused a picture of sawdust with cocaine in a court filing.—Elizabeth Robinson, NBC News, 21 Feb. 2024 It was placed in a box and covered in sawdust taken from the many tree trimmings at the park.—Pioneer Press, Twin Cities, 27 Jan. 2024 Oil, acrylic medium, aqua resin, epoxy resin, and sawdust on linen over panel.—Stephanie Sporn, Vogue, 8 Feb. 2024 Five strides up hill, then time for thrill. Pick up sawdust cube and be deft.—Pioneer Press, Twin Cities, 27 Jan. 2024
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