tarnish

Example Sentences

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It was more tarnished than it had been half a year ago.

From Literature

“I assure you both that there was nothing untoward. I take full responsibility for any tarnish to your son’s purity.”

From Literature

The news was a blow to the bank's efforts in recent years to recover from a series of scandals that had tarnished its reputation.

From Barron's

“Not fast enough. Your reputation is tarnished here, and no one forgets anything. This could also harm the reputation of your sisters, so it’s best if you go to Cuba. I’m sorry, Reina.”

From Literature

She quickly finds herself becoming “teary” as she did in the past at other weddings, tarnished by recollections of her previous life making the novel as much about her as about Boone.

From Los Angeles Times