defile

Example Sentences

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As mixed as I am on the film itself, I appreciate that the Academy is embracing not just a horror movie, but a gleeful Grand Guignol that defiles the Walk of Fame twice.

From Los Angeles Times

You’d never know the terrible mayhem that was visited on the seat of our national government, or the way our country and democracy were defiled that pitch-black day.

From Los Angeles Times

By extension, "thook-jihad" accuses Muslims of trying to defile Hindus by spitting in their food.

From BBC

For Trump, defiling what is sacred in our civic culture borders on a pastime.

From Salon

Some Parisians backed the move, but others - including heritage campaigners - said it was a bad idea and would "defile" the French capital's iconic monument.

From BBC