untouchable

Example Sentences

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And along the way, he has taken on a record that seemed untouchable in the modern era.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 19, 2026

"We don't treat powerful or senior figures as untouchable."

From BBC • Feb. 27, 2026

I think that the Beckhams have been almost like royalty and quite untouchable.

From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 28, 2026

The coach did not make an example of Vinicius, and instead restored his near untouchable status -- even through a run of 16 matches without scoring, which finally ended in Jeddah.

From Barron's • Jan. 12, 2026

Whatever it was, it startled Carolina, giving her a brief, undefined chill that stayed with her for a minute or sometimes throughout the day, nagging, inarticulate, untouchable, mysterious—perhaps like the aura from her saints.

From "The Milagro Beanfield War" by John Nichols