How to Use pay dirt in a Sentence

pay dirt

noun

• Smith-Wade hit pay dirt in Week 3.
  — Charlotte Observer, 22 Sep. 2025
• Wells’ path to pay dirt in the south end of the Swamp had not been a smooth one.
  — Edgar Thompson, orlandosentinel.com, 9 Sep. 2021
• This was the first time that Martin has hit pay dirt, though, this season.
  — Aaron Wilson, Houston Chronicle, 22 Nov. 2019
• Sometimes a bobber and bait are all that’s needed to hit crappie pay dirt.
  — Bob McNally, Field & Stream, 20 Mar. 2023
• The hosts found pay dirt late in the quarter with a drive that featured English.
  — Nathan Cambridge, Burbank Leader, 30 Aug. 2019
• Jalen Hurts finds pay dirt with 12 minutes left in the fourth quarter.
  — Jim Reineking, USA TODAY, 20 Dec. 2024
• In other states, however, the group appears to have struck pay dirt.
  — Tim Evans, The Indianapolis Star, 11 Nov. 2020
• On fourth-and-one from the 9, Salvon Ahmed hits pay dirt for the tying score.
  — oregonlive, 19 Oct. 2019
• Colin Farren found pay dirt three times for Stoneham in the first round.
  — Nate Weitzer, BostonGlobe.com, 6 Nov. 2022
• The hosts punted on their next possession and Mounds View again drove for pay dirt.
  — Tris Wykes, Twin Cities, 27 Sep. 2025
• Moore beat rookie cornerback Will Lee — the team’s fourth-round pick — to pay dirt.
  — Mike Kaye july 26, Charlotte Observer, 26 July 2026
• At issue is the treatment of what fund managers collect when one of their investments hits pay dirt.
  — Tory Newmyer, Washington Post, 21 Dec. 2017
• Reed broke from coverage after some light contact and snagged the ball before striding to pay dirt.
  — Charlotte Observer, 29 July 2026
• Within hours of a second volley emailed March 11, the hackers hit pay dirt.
  — Raphael Satter, Washington Post, 3 Nov. 2017
• Even after six years living in Madrid, scoring a free tapa with every drink still feels like hitting pay dirt to me.
  — Benjamin Kemper, Bon Appétit, 21 Dec. 2020
• On the third and goal from the 7 in double OT, Nichols raced to the left edge and found pay dirt for the win.
  — Matt Doherty, BostonGlobe.com, 30 Sep. 2022
• The Tigers hit pay dirt again minutes later when Lawrence went untouched on a read option for a one-yard score.
  — Scooby Axson, SI.com, 14 Sep. 2019
• The Huskers hit pay dirt in the second quarter on a Markese Stepp 2-yard touchdown run.
  — Scooby Axson, USA TODAY, 28 Aug. 2021
• And about 100 miles from Alla's apartment, Nadia hits pay dirt.
  — Peter Van Sant july 7, CBS News, 7 July 2018
• The big play was a 45-yard pass reception by Burnham over the middle to set the ball up one yard away from pay dirt.
  — Nathan Cambridge, Burbank Leader, 19 Sep. 2019
• Fraser was a prospector working a gulch below Wagontown in the Owyhees, closing in on pay dirt.
  — David Roper, idahostatesman, 21 Oct. 2017
• Credell, who scored all three Aberdeen touchdowns, ran 65 yards to pay dirt with the Eagles’ first snap.
  — Randy McRoberts, baltimoresun.com, 9 Oct. 2021
• Police quickly hit pay dirt in the apartment of Danny Lugo's girlfriend.
  — Troy Roberts, CBS News, 8 Apr. 2026
• The Cardinals set the tone from the start, finding pay dirt on each of its first three possessions en route to a 21-0 lead.
  — Austin Opfer, cleveland, 11 Nov. 2022
• The Zips finally found pay dirt as Auburn emptied the bench in the final 15 minutes of action.
  — Evan Dudley, al, 4 Sep. 2021
• Don’t be surprised if Elliott takes a short pass in the red zone to pay dirt after making Kiser or Reeder miss in the open field.
  — John Owning, Dallas News, 10 Sep. 2020
• Stanford opened the scoring on a 25-yard field goal by Joshua Karty and hit pay dirt after one of Oregon's rare turnovers.
  — Scooby Axson, USA TODAY, 2 Oct. 2021
• Alex and Lula Wagner found work on the grounds of the Hot Well Hotel with hopes of hitting pay dirt.
  — Lauren Michele Jackson, New Yorker, 15 July 2026
• After catching a pass for 18 yards, Dillon carried the ball twice before hitting pay dirt for a second-quarter touchdown.
  — Mike Kaye, Charlotte Observer, 7 Aug. 2026
• Three plays later, sophomore running back Zach Fultz touched pay dirt to cut the lead in half at 14-7 just inside seven minutes left in the half.
  — Erik Anderson, Boston Herald, 27 Nov. 2025