dirty laundry

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as in dirty linen

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Recent Examples of dirty laundry The tarpaulin draped over a ship propeller brings to mind dirty laundry slung over the blades of an idle fan. — Eren Orbey, New Yorker, 23 June 2026 But within months, Eminem once again filed for divorce — at which point dirty laundry got aired through various media intermediaries. — Declan Gallagher, Entertainment Weekly, 8 June 2026 Democrats gave the Bidens some grace, standing with them as their surviving children had their dirty laundry stolen and published online. — David Weigel, semafor.com, 3 June 2026 The losses are piling up like dirty laundry. — Cody Stavenhagen, New York Times, 2 June 2026 See All Example Sentences for dirty laundry
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dirty linen
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  • She was promptly alienated by both the receptionist and the doctor and placed in what appeared to be a dirty linen closet instead of an examination room.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 22 July 2026
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“Dirty laundry.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dirty%20laundry. Accessed 14 Aug. 2026.

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