untarnished

Example Sentences

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The few lucky and untarnished ones were still a pain to enjoy.

From Salon • Oct. 15, 2023

L.A. was like the royal baby in a fairy tale, endowed with abundant gifts — glittering sunlight, dramatic landscapes and lovely beaches that remain untarnished — until the bad wizard shows up with the asterisk:

From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 1, 2023

The grinding fallout from the Great Recession dragged down his approval ratings in the U.S., but views elsewhere in the world remained untarnished.

From Washington Times • Apr. 14, 2023

Clearly, Alabama’s offense was far more powerful than any unit the Bulldogs faced in their untarnished regular season.

From Seattle Times • Dec. 4, 2021

Though of great age, its metal shone clear and untarnished, and its very plainness had the beauty of true nobility.

From "The Black Cauldron" by Lloyd Alexander