How to Use dust bunny in a Sentence

dust bunny

noun
  • I swept the dust bunnies from under the bed.
  • Floors Hop along, dust bunnies.
    — Ella Field, Better Homes & Gardens, 16 Mar. 2026
  • Those dust bunnies will roll back out into view at some point.
    — Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 14 May 2026
  • No one loves to see dust bunnies skittering across the floor.
    — Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 20 Nov. 2025
  • Elaine is the color of a dust bunny and lives by her wits under our stove.
    — Washington Post, 3 Sep. 2021
  • When a puli hovers over a pile of leaves or glides across some dust bunnies, the surface is wiped clean.
    — Kelly Whiteside, New York Times, 12 Feb. 2018
  • That way dust bunnies don’t end up permanent fixtures in your paint.
    — Melissa Locker, Southern Living, 4 Sep. 2024
  • That way dust bunnies don’t end up permanent fixtures in your paint.
    — Melissa Locker, Southern Living, 8 Oct. 2025
  • That way dust bunnies don’t end up permanent fixtures in your paint.
    — Melissa Locker, Southern Living, 31 Dec. 2025
  • That way dust bunnies don’t end up permanent fixtures in your paint.
    — Melissa Locker, Southern Living, 18 Apr. 2026
  • Shark’s upright vacuum cleaner will come through for all your pet fur and dust bunny needs.
    — Andrea Navarro, Glamour, 11 Oct. 2023
  • There’s a vacuum cleaner out there smaller than a dust bunny.
    — Melvin Backman, Quartz, 21 Oct. 2024
  • But for the most part, nothing bad will happen if a couple of dust bunnies gather in the corner.
    — Annie Midori Atherton, Washington Post, 15 Jan. 2024
  • Before restocking your closet, check that no stray dust bunnies are stuck to your bins or boxes.
    — Emily Williams, Better Homes & Gardens, 2 Apr. 2026
  • Its long, slim nozzle also reaches into nooks and crannies to grab hard-to-reach dust bunnies.
    — Clara McMahon, People.com, 8 Oct. 2024
  • It’s equipped with a long, extendable body that reaches far-away dust bunnies and swivels around obstacles with ease.
    — Clara McMahon, Peoplemag, 17 May 2024
  • Next, evict all the dust bunnies that have taken up residence underneath and behind your couch.
    — Cody Godwin, USA TODAY, 5 Nov. 2024
  • Underbed storage is bound to get coated in dust bunnies, and those crevices between dorm furniture can get icky.
    — Lisa Lombardi, wsj.com, 15 Sep. 2023
  • Your guests will likely be too gracious and too full of delicious things to even notice if a rogue dust bunny tried to crash the holiday.
    — Barbara Bellesi Zito, Southern Living, 22 Nov. 2024
  • In spite of my best efforts, there still are large families of dust bunnies living under couches, beds and behind dressers.
    — Doreen Christensen, Sun-Sentinel.com, 19 Mar. 2018
  • Men walk into a room and apparently can’t see the dust bunnies gathering on the floor or the piles of laundry stacked up on the couch.
    — The Conversation, oregonlive.com, 7 July 2019
  • This setting is ideal for eliminating dust bunnies, a few strands of pet hair, and other easy-to-vacuum bits of dirt.
    — Shea Simmons, People.com, 13 Dec. 2024
  • On the first floor, my kids are constantly tracking in dirt from soccer practice, and the second floor is now a residence for dust bunnies.
    — Terri Williams, Architectural Digest, 3 Nov. 2025
  • These little assistants can literally transform your floors, ridding them of dust bunnies, crumbs, pet hair, and the like.
    — Isabelle Kagan, USA TODAY, 13 July 2019
  • Some caterpillars resemble a walking toupee or dust bunny, like the flannel moths (another no-touch group).
    — Miri Talabac, Baltimore Sun, 21 July 2022
  • Whether on bath day, or any time your dog is shedding, a good brush can help remove excess fur, keep your dog’s coat healthy, and reduce the amount of dog-hair dust bunnies around your home.
    — Madison Yauger, Peoplemag, 2 Aug. 2024
  • Whether on bath day, or any time your dog is shedding, a good brush can help remove excess fur, keep your dog’s coat healthy, and reduce the amount of dog-hair dust bunnies around your home.
    — Madison Yauger, Peoplemag, 7 Sep. 2023
  • According to the brand, the device’s maximum suction speed can even tackle large particles like crumbs and dust bunnies.
    — Clara McMahon, People.com, 20 Oct. 2024
  • There are half a dozen in my car, in the cupholder and the glove compartment, hiding underneath the seats, as ubiquitous and useless as dust bunnies.
    — Mary Schmich, chicagotribune.com, 13 Mar. 2018
  • Start by using a Swiffer or microfiber cloth to gently clear dust from the tops of ceiling fan blades—then vacuum up any stray dust bunnies that drift down.
    — Mary Catherine McAnnally Scott, Southern Living, 12 Sep. 2025

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