defacement

Example Sentences

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While it is impossible to say when the defacement on the card happened, Dr Goldring said it was "certainly done with a purpose".

From BBC • Sep. 8, 2025

If pressed, some argue the indignation over the defacement itself betrays how little our culture values the planet when compared to inanimate works of canvas and pigment.

From Los Angeles Times • Sep. 10, 2024

The Israeli government expressed alarm over the defacement, which officials also attributed to Jewish iconoclasm in obedience to early prohibitions against idolatry.

From Seattle Times • Oct. 6, 2023

“Over several weeks, the protesters covered streets, sidewalks, and storefronts with paint and chalk. The markings were ubiquitous and in open violation of the District’s defacement ordinance, yet none of the protesters were arrested.”

From Washington Times • Aug. 15, 2023

Think of the factories which build presses for the ultimate defacement of that paper; and the other factories which make the ink.

From Abroad at Home American Ramblings, Observations, and Adventures of Julian Street by Street, Julian