tarnish

Yet any tarnish to the U.S.’s standing could be fleeting.

From MarketWatch ● Sep. 6, 2026

Her comments led to a huge outrage and Twisha's father said it was an attempt to tarnish his daughter's name.

From BBC ● Aug. 19, 2026

CBS News, historically cautious about any endeavors that could tarnish its legacy as a journalism organization, was the last of the traditional networks to get into e-commerce in 2022 after COVID-19 lockdowns depressed ad revenues.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 19, 2026

But its recent stumbles could tarnish its reputation as the gold standard among airlines.

From The Wall Street Journal ● May 26, 2026

Oh, she’d keep their secrets; it would tarnish her reputation otherwise.

From "Throne of Glass" by Sarah J. Maas

"Dubai was often talked about a bit like Switzerland, so this inevitably tarnishes that image."

From Barron's ● Mar. 1, 2026

“House of Diggs” is unsparing in its portrait of the corruption that tarnishes its subject’s memory.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 28, 2025

"The SNP press office should retract this shameful attack which tarnishes the work both parties have done behind the scenes on this important issue."

From BBC ● Nov. 20, 2023

Eviction tarnishes a tenant’s record and makes it harder to find a new apartment.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 5, 2023

The fair buildings were complete and all exhibits were in place, but just as surely as silver tarnishes, the fair became subject to the inevitable forces of degradation and decline—and tragedy.

From "The Devil in the White City" by Erik Larson

The cynical Erika knows better, convinced he’s a PR tool for a nation hoping to refurbish its tarnished reputation.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 23, 2026

Rights groups and election observer missions have said the post-election dispute has tarnished Zambia's democratic reputation.

From Barron's ● Aug. 27, 2026

It is a significant punishment, underlining how annoyed Fifa are at having their showpiece occasion, broadcast to an estimated 1.5bn people globally, tarnished by such awful scenes.

From BBC ● Aug. 21, 2026

I asked him if he’d seen the post Eatherly had made prior to the shooting about how his child’s mother wants to change her son’s surname because of how Chud had tarnished it.

From Slate ● Aug. 20, 2026

I pull out my silver sun pendant and stare down at it, rubbing a tarnished point.

From "The Last Cuentista" by Donna Barba Higuera

Now, researchers at Tulane University have uncovered an important reason why the precious metal remains so resistant to tarnishing.

From Science Daily ● Jul. 12, 2026

Caitlin Clark is tarnishing her legacy by constantly complaining about fouling, fighting with her coach and pushing backlash against media covering her.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 7, 2026

As the debate drags out, the publicity is tarnishing Club Med’s eco-credentials and could make it increasingly hard to sell the resort, which will also offer safaris, as a dream destination to potential guests.

From The Wall Street Journal ● May 31, 2026

Subtle localization—without tarnishing the brands’ global image—has been central to recent success, analysts told Barron’s.

From Barron's ● Mar. 7, 2026

"Yes, if the rate of tarnishing doesn't increase."

From "The Martian" by Andy Weir