smear

Example Sentences

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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

A block roasts into something different: the edges bronze and go a little chewy; the center caters into creamy pockets you can smear through the pasta later.

From Salon • Feb. 19, 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

"We reiterate that Virginia was a truth teller. Despite the death threats and smear campaigns against her, Virginia never wavered," Guiffre's two brothers and two sister-in-laws said.

From BBC • Feb. 4, 2026

He wiped his forehead with a cloth, leaving a gray paint smear across his skin.

From "City of the Plague God" by Sarwat Chadda