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sully

[suhl-ee] / ˈsʌl i /


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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

“I don’t want to sully it with people who are looking to — I mean, I don’t look at the comments. People tell me, ‘God, they’re just murdering you.

From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 30, 2023

Behold, we must sully the plain snow with footprints, in order to get anywhere.

From "The Left Hand of Darkness" by Ursula K. Le Guin




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