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fall from grace

NOUN
loss of favored place
Synonyms
WEAK
backslide backsliding fall fall from favor lapse original sin recidivation recidivism trip

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Martin’s fall from grace has been swift but not particularly surprising.

From Slate • Mar. 11, 2026

It’s a soft landing for his fall from grace.

From Salon • Feb. 28, 2026

South Korea's former president Yoon Suk Yeol capped a remarkable fall from grace on Thursday when he was sentenced to life imprisonment over his bungled efforts to impose military rule.

From Barron's • Feb. 19, 2026

So it's an extraordinary fall from grace for its sequel to have got zero.

From BBC • Jan. 22, 2026

She began to associate with Ralph Myers, a white man with a badly disfigured face and lengthy criminal record who seemed to perfectly embody her fall from grace.

From "Just Mercy" by Bryan Stevenson