dirty
Example Sentences
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But over the years, the mushy yellow-brown legumes "became an acquired taste like a strong cheese can, because you know how cheese can smell like dirty socks," the 47-year-old Arizonan said.
From Barron's • Jun. 22, 2026
According to Fahnestock, optical observations can be affected by changing lighting conditions, shadows, cloud cover, and variations in whether firn appears clean or dirty.
From Science Daily • Jun. 12, 2026
In “Daughters of the Sun and Moon,” Dove, Petal and Moon arrive in “the dirty, dusty, violent streets of Los Angeles.”
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 11, 2026
It’s refreshing in the way a dirty martini is refreshing.
From Salon • Jun. 9, 2026
“I was mad that it killed people. I was mad that it was so ugly and dirty … I was mad at how dangerous it was.”
From "Mountain of Fire" by Rebecca E. F. Barone
