dirt

Example Sentences

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At their home, a large one-story villa off a dirt road leading to the town’s main street, Scott introduces me to a lifestyle designed to promote wellness.

From Slate • Mar. 30, 2026

We stood atop a dirt patch next to a crumbling curb.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 25, 2026

Murdoch uses a harvesting rig for leeks, but this year, because rain has forced dirt between the leaves, they are being gathered by hand into which affects his planning and costs.

From BBC • Mar. 19, 2026

Accompanied by specially-trained truffle dogs, foodies get dirt under their nails as they dig for these stinky “black diamonds.”

From Salon • Mar. 14, 2026

I screamed like a mountain lion and fell to the ground and rolled, throwing mud and dirt all over, but those pixies bit my nose, my cheeks, my ears, and all ten of my fingers.

From "Rump: The (Fairly) True Story of Rumpelstilskin" by Liesl Shurtliff