sully
Example Sentences
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Macron almost immediately responded on X: "Shame on those who wanted to sully his memory," he wrote.
From Barron's • Oct. 9, 2025
There are countertop devices that promise to scramble your egg inside the shell, so you never have to sully a whisk again.
From Salon • Feb. 11, 2025
He feels waiting any longer would just sully his father’s name.
From BBC • Sep. 3, 2024
But cars—even electric cars—also sully our planet in other ways, like the constant rubbing of tires against pavement.
From Slate • Nov. 9, 2023
He noticed it also and very carefully moved away so that my jacket would not sully his.
From "Long Walk to Freedom" by Nelson Mandela
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