tarnished

Example Sentences

Examples are provided to illustrate real-world usage of words in context. Any opinions expressed do not reflect the views of Dictionary.com.

"If you talk about the integrity of Southampton Football Club, that's now been tarnished," Adkins told BBC Radio 5 Live.

From BBC • May 21, 2026

Among a certain set—particularly the one I grew up around in Manhattan—we salivated over whose name might be tarnished next.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 20, 2026

Carrillo, who said he attended Chavez’s funeral in 1993, said his hero was forever tarnished.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 20, 2026

“Super Micro is not named as a defendant in the indictment, but the incident will reflect poorly on a company with a tarnished history,” Raymond James’s Leopold wrote.

From Barron's • Mar. 20, 2026

The metal is tarnished and even rusting in some places.

From "Blood on the River" by Elisa Carbone