smear

Example Sentences

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The problem with this smear campaign is that we have the receipts.

From Salon

John Betjeman, for example, was for a time England’s bestselling poet, until his optimism, traditionalism and accessibility earned him the smear of being “retrograde.”

From The Wall Street Journal

Families of patients who suffered or died after they caught infections in Scotland's largest hospital say they were "lied to", "demeaned" and "smeared".

From BBC

He wiped his eyes and nose again, smearing snot on his parka.

From Literature

Diona has been told by her doctor that they are confident everything is handled and she requires no further treatment until she goes for another smear in six months.

From BBC