tarnished
Example Sentences
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It said it had "a duty to safeguard the organisation from being tarnished by the alleged actions of individuals".
From BBC ● Sep. 19, 2026
The trial had not tarnished his marketability, nor, seemingly, had it checked his behavior.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 2, 2026
Even in its tarnished state, silver is breathtaking.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 1, 2026
I asked him if he’d seen the post Eatherly had made prior to the shooting about how his child’s mother wants to change her son’s surname because of how Chud had tarnished it.
From Slate ● Aug. 20, 2026
The box is fairly small, with tarnished brass hinges and clasps.
From "The Night Circus" by Erin Morgenstern
