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untouchable

[uhn-tuhch-uh-buhl] / ʌnˈtʌtʃ ə bəl /
ADJECTIVE
taboo
Synonyms




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At the lower levels of the minors, Tugboat was practically untouchable.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 20, 2026

On the day that Gianni Infantino stood alongside President Trump to present the World Cup trophy to Spain, he was still one of the most untouchable figures in sports.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 31, 2026

Mozeliak said he does not believe any player should be untouchable.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 6, 2026

To make matters worse, some 90% of government spending goes to sectors considered untouchable, like the military or pensions, says Paul Dmitriev, an emerging markets portfolio manager at Global X ETFs.

From Barron's Jun. 22, 2026

We raced through the night, a clan of untouchable witches.

From "Speak" by Laurie Halse Anderson

“There shouldn’t be some sort of untouchables list of people who are immune from enforcement.”

From Salon Jun. 10, 2026

By the end of the regular season he had moved from luxury to necessity, ballooning into the conversation as one of the Lakers Big Three untouchables.

From Los Angeles Times May 11, 2025

In doing so, Pep Guardiola's all-conquering team once again proved they are the great untouchables of the Premier League.

From BBC May 19, 2024

The partnership's "overly collegial" culture made staff reluctant to call out misbehavior, especially from "rainmakers" who were described as "untouchables" to whom "the rules don't always apply", the review also found.

From Reuters Sep. 27, 2023

The young doctor was soon famous for his willingness to help the poor and the untouchables.

From "Everything Sad Is Untrue" by Daniel Nayeri




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