stain

Example Sentences

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“However, I try to drink as little as possible because it leaves a stain on my lips and doesn’t taste very good.”

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 24, 2026

As he grabs a paper towel to wipe a stain on his stovetop, he narrates what he is doing, as the manager he met at the cafe had instructed him to do.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 12, 2026

He knew that slavery would be a permanent stain on his reputation.

From Slate • Feb. 16, 2026

It’s a dish that demands you loosen up — lean in, risk the stain, share the strand.

From Salon • Feb. 14, 2026

Hanako wanted to kill him sometimes, but then she’d look at him, as now, with his big, beautiful wine stain that nobody outside of the family thought was beautiful, just playing calmly by himself.

From "A Place to Belong" by Cynthia Kadohata