tarnished
Example Sentences
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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
"It was just a lovely wholesome time of Cambridge sightseeing and pubs, and now it is tarnished by these bedbug bites," she said.
From BBC ● Aug. 8, 2026
In a legal action, Harper could seek monetary damages by alleging that the video tarnished his reputation.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 14, 2026
Rubio, a sports lover more known for commentary on American football, said Belgium should be happy to play against a full US squad rather than have a tarnished match.
From Barron's ● Jul. 6, 2026
But most of all there were bells: big brass bells, old tarnished handbells, little jingling bells on silver chains, with a few gongs and chimes hanging amidst the rest.
From "The Reader" by Traci Chee
