scarlet letter
Example Sentences
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"But it is a little bit of a scarlet letter for Trump that his opponents could use against him. Such an argument could be persuasive for independent voters."
From Reuters
But unvaccinated workers like Mr. Taranto fear that any company policy that identifies them is like a scarlet letter on their chests.
From New York Times
MASKS: Some opposed the mask rules, saying they effectively forced people to wear a “scarlet letter” advertising their private medical decisions.
From Los Angeles Times
Critics called the notation a modern-day scarlet letter.
From New York Times
“By putting a scarlet letter on this vaccine without doing a good job of explaining the risks, you have to ask, ‘Did you do harm?’ and I think the answer is, ‘I think you did.’
From Washington Post
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
