good name
Example Sentences
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The presidency last week described the reports as "malicious and biased" and an attack on "the dignity and good name" of the women.
From Barron's • Feb. 13, 2026
Confronting her audience, she scolded: "I'll tell you something about my good name / It's mine alone to disgrace / I don't cater to all these vipers dressed in empath's clothing."
From BBC • Aug. 27, 2025
Most likely, though, I would be doing simple repetitive tasks, liking videos, or rating images, in the good name of “product boosting” or “app optimization.”
From Slate • Aug. 4, 2025
The rulings clear Nores, Grassi, and Martin of wrongdoing and responsibility in Payne's death, stating that the “formation of this case does not affect their good name and honor.”
From Salon • Feb. 20, 2025
I did not want to be associated with the issue of a campesina who had had no respect for the holy banns of matrimony or for the good name of Mirabal.
From "In the Time of the Butterflies" by Julia Alvarez
