sully

Example Sentences

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Macron almost immediately responded on X: "Shame on those who wanted to sully his memory," he wrote.

From Barron's • Oct. 9, 2025

There are countertop devices that promise to scramble your egg inside the shell, so you never have to sully a whisk again.

From Salon • Feb. 11, 2025

Introducing a two-tier system to the World Test Championship would be "greedy" and would "sully the game", says former England fast bowler Steven Finn.

From BBC • Jan. 7, 2025

The more luminous, the more you fear you’ll sully it.

From Slate • Oct. 28, 2023

Too many black marks could sully a person’s reputation and even prevent a promotion at work.

From "Hitler Youth: Growing Up in Hitler's Shadow" by Susan Campbell Bartoletti