dirty
Example Sentences
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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
"Although rescue isn't a core mission of the vessel, it was clearly good for a dirty, dangerous missions like this."
From BBC • Jun. 11, 2026
Sister Maria nags the girls about dirty rooms and overloaded washing machines, and conducts room checks twice a month.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 11, 2026
It’s refreshing in the way a dirty martini is refreshing.
From Salon • Jun. 9, 2026
“You dirty rat, Russell,” he hollered, spitting like a cat.
From "The Teacher’s Funeral" by Richard Peck
