smear

Example Sentences

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Blake Lively sought more than $161 million in damages, alleging a smear campaign by Baldoni and his team harmed her reputation.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 2, 2026

So it resorted to smear tactics, made baseless accusations, and threatened them with prosecution under the Official Secrets Act if they tried.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 10, 2026

People offer prayers, smear bright colours on family and friends and eat traditional food and sweets to celebrate.

From BBC • Mar. 3, 2026

The Center for Responsible Lending says the industry is “using false allegations as part of a smear campaign to distract from the clear harm caused by their products.”

From MarketWatch • Feb. 12, 2026

It was still clean, except for a chocolate smear, which I wiped off on my shorts.

From "I Will Always Write Back" by Caitlin Alifirenka and Martin Ganda