scarlet letter
Example Sentences
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"But it is a little bit of a scarlet letter for Trump that his opponents could use against him. Such an argument could be persuasive for independent voters."
From Reuters
“She will be someone who will live the rest of her life with this scarlet letter on her,” said Barry P. Beck, a lawyer for Ms. Toebbe.
From New York Times
Our periods were seen as "unclean" and when Aunt Flow arrived, you couldn't participate in arti and had to stand in the back of the room, marked by a scarlet letter.
From Salon
In an interview on February 21 she described donning a mask as “easy” and “painless” but also called the protective coverings “the scarlet letter” of the pandemic.
From Scientific American
Historically, climate advocacy as a scientist has been viewed by some as akin to a scarlet letter, a move that could jeopardize a researcher’s credibility or job.
From Washington Post
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
