above/beyond reproach

phrase

formal
: not calling for any criticism
His actions were above/beyond reproach.

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Meanwhile, the rest of America’s wealthy Epstein cabal continue to float above reproach, and reckoning. — Lorraine Ali, Los Angeles Times, 19 Feb. 2026 On the other, the insistence that Kelly is a hero beyond reproach and that the administration’s response is villainy. — Jon Duffy, Mercury News, 16 Jan. 2026 Election laws exist for a reason - to ensure that every result is secure, verifiable, and beyond reproach. — Julia Avant, CBS News, 25 Dec. 2025 The Packers are unanimously considered a playoff team, and statistically appear to be beyond reproach. — J.j. Bailey, New York Times, 26 Oct. 2025 See All Example Sentences for above/beyond reproach

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“Above/beyond reproach.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/above%2Fbeyond%20reproach. Accessed 24 Sep. 2026.

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