fall from grace

phrase

: to lose acceptance or good reputation

The governor fell from grace when he was accused of tax fraud.

Examples of fall from grace in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Yiannopoulos also continued to have his eye on national politics, working on the 2024 presidential campaign of Ye, the rapper formerly known as Kanye West, who fell from grace after praising Adolf Hitler and making a series of antisemitic comments. — Eduardo Cuevas, CNN Money, 29 Aug. 2026

Now, some of those competitors are trying to cash in on Flock's fall from grace. — Jaclyn Diaz, NPR, 22 Aug. 2026

This week sees the return of one of Netflix's most popular shows, plus a documentary on Boeing's catastrophic fall from grace, and more. — K. Thor Jensen, PC Magazine, 14 Aug. 2026

Prior to their fall from grace, Bankman-Fried and Ellison were in a relationship. — Mya Copeland, Variety, 13 Aug. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1877, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for fall from grace

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