dirty

Example Sentences

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Madonna sings about the "bleached blonde dirty roots" of her 1980s image on the album's closing track L.E.S.

From BBC • Jul. 2, 2026

Critically, that 2050 figure assumes a dirty grid; a clean one, like the one France has built, makes the problem largely disappear.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 29, 2026

“Small issues like dirty filters, blocked vents or restricted airflow can become bigger problems when the system is running constantly,” Shavers said.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 29, 2026

When the night was done I would go out, get food, change my clothes, and put the dirty clothes inside the Ziploc bag.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 25, 2026

Girls from Central are here as well; reliable Helen has ably taken over the kitchen, washing guests’ teacups as soon as they dirty.

From "The Brightwood Code" by Monica Hesse