tarnish

Example Sentences

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I angled my head left and right to see the sides of my hair in the tarnished mirror.

From Literature

The Nobel Peace Prize is a tarnished bauble.

From The Wall Street Journal

Subtle localization—without tarnishing the brands’ global image—has been central to recent success, analysts told Barron’s.

From Barron's

"Dubai was often talked about a bit like Switzerland, so this inevitably tarnishes that image."

From Barron's

In Orange County, Westminster Mall, a once-popular shopping center that has been tarnished by graffiti and vandalism since it closed last year, is on track for demolition soon.

From Los Angeles Times