besmirch

Example Sentences

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Steele doesn’t besmirch the data that punishes his Redhawks, but he also says “there’s something to winning.”

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 2, 2026

Mr Yusuf said he had never met Gill, and it was unreasonable to "besmirch" Reform UK, Nigel Farage and the party's millions of supporters.

From BBC • Nov. 23, 2025

As it turns out, Murray’s story doesn’t besmirch Candy’s memory at all.

From Salon • Oct. 12, 2025

Despite his circumstances, Stokes said he initially turned down offers to audition for “Outer Banks” — it felt like a “Goonies” remake, and he didn’t want to besmirch a classic, he said.

From New York Times • Feb. 21, 2023

“How dare you besmirch that magnificent image with your vintner’s hands.”

From "A Confederacy of Dunces" by John Kennedy Toole