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

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

I set her stuffed puppy next to her, then I take a shower, put on the creepy pajamas, and run my dirty clothes down to Lou Ann.

From "The Tenth Mistake of Hank Hooperman" by Gennifer Choldenko