dirty

Example Sentences

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To differentiate between us, I was nicknamed Dusty, because I was always outside getting dirty.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 9, 2026

It’s refreshing in the way a dirty martini is refreshing.

From Salon • Jun. 9, 2026

This does smell quite dirty, and we look forward to learning more about it.

From Slate • Jun. 6, 2026

"Don't look at us as having profit is a dirty thing," added Gill.

From BBC • May 29, 2026

I was a Hello Girl and now I am here, a hermit in a boardinghouse, protected by a disheveled fortress of my dirty clothes and empty tins, and Theo knows absolutely nothing.

From "The Brightwood Code" by Monica Hesse