pay dirt
noun
1
: earth or ore that yields a profit to a miner
2
: a useful or remunerative discovery or object
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Horn beat Reid by a half of a step and got the ball put right in front of him in pay dirt for the score.
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Diamond Vences, Charlotte Observer, 1 Aug. 2025
While many people come to Austin seeking pay dirt, Richard wanted to run a business that was, above all else, founded on community.
—Beck Andrew Salgado, Austin American Statesman, 30 July 2025
Which is why Diaby, 26, put in overtime in the offseason to close the gap between pressure and pay dirt.
Through Pilates, his playing weight has dropped from 270 to 260 pounds with an increase in flexibility.
—John Romano, The Orlando Sentinel, 28 July 2025
Proteins tend to be hardier molecules than DNA, though, and in samples from the skull’s temporal bone (the ones on the sides of the head, just behind the cheekbones), the researchers struck pay dirt.
—ArsTechnica, 18 June 2025
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Diamond Vences, Charlotte Observer, 1 Aug. 2025
While many people come to Austin seeking pay dirt, Richard wanted to run a business that was, above all else, founded on community.
—Beck Andrew Salgado, Austin American Statesman, 30 July 2025
Which is why Diaby, 26, put in overtime in the offseason to close the gap between pressure and pay dirt.
Through Pilates, his playing weight has dropped from 270 to 260 pounds with an increase in flexibility.
—John Romano, The Orlando Sentinel, 28 July 2025
Proteins tend to be hardier molecules than DNA, though, and in samples from the skull’s temporal bone (the ones on the sides of the head, just behind the cheekbones), the researchers struck pay dirt.
—ArsTechnica, 18 June 2025
See All Example Sentences for pay dirt
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“Pay dirt.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/pay%20dirt. Accessed 21 Aug. 2025.
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