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Recent Examples of irreproachable Each of them offers money and position but nothing much in the way of pleasure, excitement, intellectual stimulation, or the prospect of anything other than a life of loveless, socially irreproachable tedium possibly brightened by the occasional extramarital affair. Literary Hub, 2 Sep. 2025 Beneath their air of irreproachable authority, Jung and Freud — both brilliantly played, the first with subtlety, the other with theatrical relish — wrestle with petty grievances and insecurities, while the former stubbornly rationalizes his affair with onetime patient Spielrein. A.a. Dowd, Vulture, 28 Apr. 2025 White has previously talked about Belinda as the morally irreproachable character on the show—but this series has basically no ethical characters, so of course Belinda gets her payday. Eliana Dockterman, Time, 7 Apr. 2025 Service Last but not least, providing irreproachable service is imperative. Suneeta Motala, Forbes, 6 Nov. 2024 There may be practical reasons that your friend won’t get his way, but his argument, unlike his driving, is irreproachable. Kwame Anthony Appiah, New York Times, 12 June 2024 Jefferson points out that there is great pressure on men of the Morehouse variety to prove wrong the racist stereotypes of Black males as being lazy or criminal — to embrace a kind of Barack Obama masculinity that is solid and irreproachable. Anita Chabria, Los Angeles Times, 23 May 2024 Modesty is a winning attribute in a great power, and the United States has too many faults of its own to cast itself as an irreproachable model. Kori Schake, Foreign Affairs, 16 Apr. 2019
Recent Examples of Synonyms for irreproachable
Adjective
  • As with all investigations leading to arrest, the subjects of the investigation are presumed innocent until proven guilty in a court of law.
    Ryan Morik, FOXNews.com, 4 Oct. 2025
  • The new dating term 'Shrekking' sounds innocent.
    Charles Trepany, USA Today, 3 Oct. 2025
Adjective
  • His size and demeanor are perfect for wrangling crowds and looking over heads at Titans games to see if people are trying to access vehicles in the parking lot, officers say.
    Craig Shoup, Nashville Tennessean, 3 Oct. 2025
  • Neville, who earned his degree in business administration from Regis, was a frequent recipient of perfect ratings from the American Conservative Union and Americans for Prosperity.
    Dave Smith, Fortune, 3 Oct. 2025
Adjective
  • European supporters were not faultless.
    Kevin Coulson, New York Times, 2 Oct. 2025
  • The film’s docufiction-like honesty is the most conspicuous here: to imagine that the Mother Teresa whom the world knows mostly as a faultless octogenarian might have as a younger woman had similar intense moments of extreme conflicting emotions is humanizing, and lovely.
    Ritesh Mehta, IndieWire, 27 Aug. 2025
Adjective
  • Every player, especially a starter, has a role that is most ideal for him and his teammates.
    Law Murray, New York Times, 7 Oct. 2025
  • If the site was to be pursued for a data center, the location’s proximity to fresh water is also ideal — data centers need cooling methods to prevent overheating, and Lake Michigan is a good source if used responsibly, Wilson said.
    Miranda Dunlap, jsonline.com, 6 Oct. 2025
Adjective
  • The flawless look was a masterclass in being effortlessly cool.
    Essence, Essence, 1 Oct. 2025
  • Aside from a penalty Monday, Paul was nearly flawless in pass protection, allowing no quarterback pressures in 30 pass-blocking opportunities in a 27-21 win against the Jets.
    Barry Jackson, Miami Herald, 30 Sep. 2025
Adjective
  • In her view, Kimmel is blameless.
    Dan Doperalski, Variety, 19 Sep. 2025
  • And Jeremiah himself isn’t blameless.
    Kathleen Newman-Bremang, Refinery29, 18 Sep. 2025
Adjective
  • Bader was excellent early Saturday, notching a sacrifice fly to drive in Realmuto and hustling to right-center for a diving catch in the fifth.
    Charlotte Varnes, New York Times, 5 Oct. 2025
  • Both are excellent places for birding, boating, fishing, hiking, and finding a little peace and quiet.
    Lisa Cericola, Southern Living, 4 Oct. 2025
Adjective
  • Tod’s captured the modern Italian mood with bold stripes, impeccable leather and a lifestyle sensibility that felt elevated yet effortless.
    Samantha Conti, Footwear News, 29 Sep. 2025
  • So the production is impeccable, getting the period details right and exact, down to the last slap-bass throb, while also sounding fresh and up to date.
    Rob Sheffield, Rolling Stone, 26 Sep. 2025

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“Irreproachable.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/irreproachable. Accessed 7 Oct. 2025.

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