The love of dirt is among the earliest of passions. From LearnThat.org. [Charles Dudley Warner, Source: My Summer in a Garden, 1870]
More Sarah Palin dirt is coming out, as you can see in this Fox News video clip. From Wordnik.com. [Oprah’s Secret Visit to South Africa] Reference
That they'll continue to clean up what they call the dirt on television. From Wordnik.com. [CNN Transcript Jun 26, 2008] Reference
I love the idea of the marble pressed into the dirt is the bowl of sky we see elsewhere. From Wordnik.com. [Clusterbook #1 | clusterflock] Reference
He was raised in what he called dirt-poor surroundings in the small west Texas town of Seth. From Wordnik.com. [The Guardian World News] Reference
"Back of my neck gettin 'dirt and gritty," indeed. From Wordnik.com. [Jack Bog's Blog: August 2009 Archives] Reference
Our dirt is called 'pollution' -- it's still dirt. From Wordnik.com. [Blog Action Day: Is Climate Change / Global Warming Real? » E-Mail] Reference
The dirt is what really makes you want to clean up. From Wordnik.com. [Shambhala SunSpace » Sun Staff] Reference
That much dirt is heavy, and water is much heavier. From Wordnik.com. [Roof-top Gardens] Reference
Moving through the dirt is like moving through water. From Wordnik.com. [Soul-Spelunking – Another Wacky Exploration in Free-Writing « Looking for Roots] Reference
She was covered in dirt and still had the belly cramp. From Wordnik.com. [Tell me about your run-ins with snakes.] Reference
When all's plain dirt, – they come back to it at last. From Wordnik.com. [Aurora Leigh] Reference
Wylie flexing muscles, pawing hoof in dirt on ebook issue. From Wordnik.com. [News trap] Reference
When people die we either bury them in dirt or burn them. From Wordnik.com. [The Grisly Quest For Body Parts « Colleen Anderson] Reference
Kilosa is about a 25 minute walk along the main dirt road. From Wordnik.com. [Archive 2005-07-01] Reference
There may be things in dirt that are good for you ... snip. From Wordnik.com. [tingilinde:] Reference
So we dug up dirt from the earth floor and smothered the fire. From Wordnik.com. [Viking Tales] Reference
In Austin, some carts collect in dirt lots along South Congress. From Wordnik.com. [Twitter, truck 'ghettos' and consumer behavior] Reference
Dishing out dirt is a helluva lot more fun than singing praises. From Wordnik.com. [The People's Guide to Mexico, 25th Anniversary Edition by Carl Franz] Reference
Wherefore the dirt is no place for thee, nor the feet of any man. From Wordnik.com. [In the Forests of the North] Reference
The place was covered in dirt, grime and general all-purpose filth. From Wordnik.com. [Archive 2007-02-01] Reference
For further assurance, a mound of dirt is then shoveled on top of the lámina. From Wordnik.com. [BBQ Goat In Oaxaca: The Pomp, Ceremony And Tradition] Reference
The dirt is swept away and then the banana leaves removed, one branch at a time. From Wordnik.com. [Hanal Pixan, Maya Day of the Dead in Pac Chen, Quintana Roo] Reference
We can swallow a dirt from the toilet but we can't swallow a dirt that Obama has. From Wordnik.com. [Clinton message: She'll do what it takes in November] Reference
His southern hands are still Lilly White even though he was elbow high in dirt. From Wordnik.com. [CNN Poll: Two-thirds say things going badly in nation] Reference
Dang dirt is in our clothes, laying atop all the furniture, and giving us all tans. From Wordnik.com. [Mudbound (copy)] Reference
We've got to be peaceable at any price, and put up with whatever dirt is heaped on us. From Wordnik.com. [Chapter 12] Reference
The dirt from the path made dust devils that swirled in the air and made Marina cough. From Wordnik.com. [What Marina's Mother Knows About Rain] Reference
David threw out the word dirt as inspiration for a poem, and lots of folks played along. From Wordnik.com. [The Miss Rumphius Effect] Reference
Pretty soon we'll all be wearing towels on our heads and living in dirt caves. phoenix86. From Wordnik.com. [Clinton warns against violent anti-government attitude] Reference
Under Brown all the dirt is washed away along with any sense of what is really happening. From Wordnik.com. [Archive 2008-11-01] Reference
(In your defense, black dirt is way more cost-effective than having a soul.) gaspacho Says. From Wordnik.com. [Matthew Yglesias » Baby, It’s Cold Outside] Reference
The roads and parking lots are showing their loads of sand, rocks, and dirt from the winter. From Wordnik.com. [View from the Northern Border] Reference
To extrapolate the contemporary results to an ancient preoccupation with dirt is ridiculous. From Wordnik.com. [The Science Behind Cowboys In Black and White Hats » E-Mail] Reference
Set off in dirt bikes scavenged from NY and see how much of what you want you can bring back. From Wordnik.com. [Cheeseburger Gothic » Gentlemen’s Club.] Reference
Our car was covered in dirt that leaked through the windows creating a light film on our teeth. From Wordnik.com. [Burt's Beach - Explorations Of The Baja] Reference
As the dirt is shoveled over the shining coffin, the dead woman's grandson reads a tearful poem. From Wordnik.com. [Small Brown Bishops] Reference
As he brushed away dirt from the backside, which had been lying face-down, the word "died" stood out. From Wordnik.com. [Archive 2005-07-01] Reference
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