Example Sentences

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Some controlled by James Dolan, including AMC Networks, have long been tarred with a “Dolan discount” for that reason.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 6, 2026

It risks being tarred with both the inflationary stickiness of the US, and the stagnant growth of the eurozone - the worst of both worlds.

From BBC • Jan. 10, 2025

But she said critics had tarred her for something far more nefarious.

From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 17, 2024

“Those two should be held accountable, but the rest of the peaceful protestors shouldn’t be tarred by the behavior of two bad actors.”

From Seattle Times • Oct. 5, 2023

While she was showing me her different makeup applicators, the woman, who had stiff platinum hair and eyelashes tarred in mascara, told me I must be earning a truckload in commissions.

From "The Glass Castle" by Jeannette Walls