put (someone or something) to shame
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Examples of put (someone or something) to shame in a Sentence
Mary Carole McCauley, Baltimore Sun, 18 Aug. 2023
Does not the gratitude of the dog put to shame any man who is ungrateful to his benefactors?
—Yaa Bofah, Good Housekeeping, 9 Jan. 2023
His personal courage and blunt rhetoric put to shame the moral minnows who cynically and foolishly criticize his dress, manner, history, and aims.
—Matthew Continetti, National Review, 24 Dec. 2022
The performance and efficiency of the A15 E-cores also put to shame the rest of the pack.
—Chris Smith, BGR, 5 Oct. 2021
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Dictionary Entries Near put (someone or something) to shame
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put (someone or something) to shame
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“Put (someone or something) to shame.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/put%20%28someone%20or%20something%29%20to%20shame. Accessed 25 Apr. 2024.
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