smear

Example Sentences

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This is a smear about an ally fighting alongside U.S. troops.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 17, 2026

So it resorted to smear tactics, made baseless accusations, and threatened them with prosecution under the Official Secrets Act if they tried.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 10, 2026

A block roasts into something different: the edges bronze and go a little chewy; the center caters into creamy pockets you can smear through the pasta later.

From Salon • Feb. 19, 2026

The Center for Responsible Lending says the industry is “using false allegations as part of a smear campaign to distract from the clear harm caused by their products.”

From MarketWatch • Feb. 12, 2026

It was still clean, except for a chocolate smear, which I wiped off on my shorts.

From "I Will Always Write Back" by Caitlin Alifirenka and Martin Ganda