smirch
Example Sentences
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"It's a smirch that never goes away.... If you dedicated yourself to serving the good, how would you cope with that?"
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 14, 2014
All the House is asked to do," said Representative Graham, "and all it is bound to do is to say in effect to Judge English: 'Here are things which smirch your ermine.
From Time Magazine Archive
This record is stained by but one smirch: a year ago a painter succeeded in executing a work which the Society felt it was unable to present.
From Time Magazine Archive
Typical of the things which smirch the character of Judge English, as they were brought forth by Congressmen: A bootlegger sentenced by Judge English to four months in jail paid Mr. Thomas $2,500.
From Time Magazine Archive
The filth of the streets could not smirch her—outwardly.
From Superwomen by Albert Payson Terhune
