sully

Example Sentences

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Anyone associated in any way with Jeffrey Epstein would sully the Olympics, especially an organizer thereof.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 21, 2026

Macron almost immediately responded on X: "Shame on those who wanted to sully his memory," he wrote.

From Barron's • Oct. 9, 2025

He feels waiting any longer would just sully his father’s name.

From BBC • Sep. 3, 2024

Piers Morgan is staying true to form in his latest criticism of Prince Harry and Meghan Markle, trying to make something out of nothing as he continuously endeavors to sully their reputations.

From Salon • Mar. 25, 2024

I thought all he wanted was to have nothing unusual sully his days, that what he disliked or feared most was uncertainty.

From "Native Speaker" by Chang-rae Lee