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

"Being a dirt bag is not authentic. You know, being a dirt bag is being a dirt bag," Pennsylvania centrist Senator John Fetterman told CNN.

From Barron's • Jun. 9, 2026

That’s when I bend forward, hands on my knees, and retch into the dirt.

From "Red Flags and Butterflies" by Sheryl Azzam