Granted I’ve only read The Elementary Principles of Philosophy and On Contradictions from Mao, but the examples are still very vague and abstract. I’ve been trying to think of every day situations where I could apply dialectical materialism but I just can’t seem to understand it well enough.
EDIT: Amazing replies from everyone, everything is much more clear.
You could look for practical examples from works that apply dialectical analysis to things you’re already somewhat familiar with. From the flag in your handle, I assume Galeano’s “Open Veins of Latin America” will be a good short book that does exactly that for you.