dirty

Example Sentences

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Moscow authorities denied the "oil rain" but residents insisted to the BBC the dirty drizzle had marked their clothes.

From BBC • Jun. 24, 2026

But over the years, the mushy yellow-brown legumes "became an acquired taste like a strong cheese can, because you know how cheese can smell like dirty socks," the 47-year-old Arizonan said.

From Barron's • Jun. 22, 2026

Coke has been involved in crafting McDonald’s new dirty soda beverages, using Sprite and syrups to help concoct the brightly colored drinks.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 13, 2026

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

This exact white nightgown, right down to the dirty hem.

From "The Wrong Way Home" by Kate O’Shaughnessy