besmirch

Example Sentences

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Steele doesn’t besmirch the data that punishes his Redhawks, but he also says “there’s something to winning.”

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 2, 2026

"It is an unadulterated lie because it tries to besmirch the very DNA of a new South Africa that was born under the leadership of someone like Nelson Mandela," he told the BBC World Service.

From BBC • Mar. 28, 2025

Citing this isn’t meant to besmirch Lear’s legacy but, rather, to highlight his flaws as a part of his evolution.

From Salon • Dec. 7, 2023

Russia’s U.N. ambassador, Vassily Nebenzia, accused the West of trying to besmirch his country.

From Seattle Times • Sep. 7, 2022

“How dare you besmirch that magnificent image with your vintner’s hands.”

From "A Confederacy of Dunces" by John Kennedy Toole