dirt

Example Sentences

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But the cinema spoof still kicks dirt all over those concepts, even when it’s awful.

From Salon • Jun. 11, 2026

A field in Chile, the dirt gone to red mud in the rain.

From Slate • Jun. 11, 2026

In a corner of a ward, on a platform above the dirt floor, the wife of one of the fighters is about to give birth.

From BBC • Jun. 9, 2026

His body was later found in a hospital, wet and covered in dirt.

From Barron's • Jun. 9, 2026

The pavement petered out to a dirt road as we climbed higher and higher.

From "The Red Car to Hollywood" by Jennie Liu