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stained





ADJECTIVE
soiled
Synonyms
ADJECTIVE
tinted
Synonyms






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Stained glass needs a dim interior so that its rich colors glow by contrast.

From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 3, 2025

Stained with mud and yellowed from age, its significance may be hard to spot at first.

From BBC • Sep. 18, 2024

Stained glass artisan Andrew Goldkuhle crafted the windows based on that design.

From Washington Times • Sep. 23, 2023

Stained with the scars of an unsatisfying season, they’ll demand a clean slate at quarterback.

From Seattle Times • Apr. 21, 2022

A third national flag, nicknamed the Blood- Stained Banner, was authorized on March 4, 1865.

From "Lincoln's Last Days: The Shocking Assassination that Changed America Forever" by Bill O'Reilly




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