dirty laundry
noun
: private matters whose public exposure brings distress and embarrassment
called also dirty linen
Examples of dirty laundry in a Sentence
The company is trying to keep its dirty laundry from being aired in public.
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However, much of the dialogue is humorous, punchy and sharp, breaking up some of the heavier and shocking scenes and allowing the audience to lean in as all of the Jaspers’ dirty laundry is laid bare.
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Aramide Tinubu, Variety, 18 Mar. 2025
If some of your laundry is still damp, such as the beach towels and your favorite beach coverup, hang your dirty laundry to dry first.
—Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 1 June 2025
Royal expert Richard Fitzwilliams claimed to Fox News Digital that Prince Harry’s pleas to reconcile with his family, while also airing dirty laundry, could undermine Charles’ leadership as a monarch who is battling cancer.
—Stephanie Nolasco , Ashley Papa, FOXNews.com, 15 May 2025
Billionaire art collectors rarely air their deals or dirty laundry out in public.
—Ephrat Livni, New York Times, 10 May 2025
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Aramide Tinubu, Variety, 18 Mar. 2025
If some of your laundry is still damp, such as the beach towels and your favorite beach coverup, hang your dirty laundry to dry first.
—Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 1 June 2025
Royal expert Richard Fitzwilliams claimed to Fox News Digital that Prince Harry’s pleas to reconcile with his family, while also airing dirty laundry, could undermine Charles’ leadership as a monarch who is battling cancer.
—Stephanie Nolasco , Ashley Papa, FOXNews.com, 15 May 2025
Billionaire art collectors rarely air their deals or dirty laundry out in public.
—Ephrat Livni, New York Times, 10 May 2025
See All Example Sentences for dirty laundry
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“Dirty laundry.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/dirty%20laundry. Accessed 8 Jul. 2025.
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