Examples of “dirt” in a Sentence

noun Soil, earth, or any unclean substance on a surface.

• The gardener knelt in the dirt and planted rows of small onions.
• The children came in covered in dirt after playing outside.
• Wipe the dirt off your boots before coming inside.

noun (informal) Embarrassing or damaging information about someone.

• Reporters hoped to find some dirt on the mayor before the election.
• She refused to share any dirt about her former colleagues with the press.
• The tabloids were desperate to dig up dirt on the actor.