as in disgraces
a cause of shame
a scandal that for many years haunted the family of the banker convicted of embezzlement
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Recent Examples of scandals
What scandals have the goat mayors faced?
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Tiffani Jackson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 5 Sep. 2025
Cawthorn, 30, served one term in Congress representing North Carolina’s 11th Congressional District, but his constituents voted him out of office after a series of scandals turned him from a rising star in the Republican Party to a name associated with trouble.
—Danielle Battaglia, Charlotte Observer, 4 Sep. 2025
With a few exceptions, this cast is rife with petty grudges and trivial scandals that make for perfect competition-show fodder.
—Kathleen Walsh, Glamour, 3 Sep. 2025
Over the past two years supply chain scandals have rocked the luxury fashion industry in Italy, shaking both its reputation and business practices.
—Martino Carrera, Footwear News, 3 Sep. 2025
Once again, the current mix of corruption scandals and financial tensions definitely fit into this scenario.
—Agustino Fontevecchia, Forbes.com, 31 Aug. 2025
One of the first to do it was the Antioch Police Department, which made the switch in 2015, before multiple scandals ripped through the agency amid claims of widespread civil rights abuses and racist policing.
—Jakob Rodgers, Mercury News, 31 Aug. 2025
Seoul Reuters — Kim Keon Hee, the wife of South Korea’s ousted former President Yoon Suk Yeol, has been indicted for bribery and other charges, a special prosecution team said on Friday, amid a widening probe into the country’s martial law crisis and scandals involving the once powerful couple.
—CNN Money, 29 Aug. 2025
Sports-betting scandals have made headlines in recent years, including one that led Major League Baseball to ban a player for life last year for the first time since Pete Rose was barred in 1989.
—Amy Taxin, Chicago Tribune, 29 Aug. 2025
Tiffani Jackson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 5 Sep. 2025
Cawthorn, 30, served one term in Congress representing North Carolina’s 11th Congressional District, but his constituents voted him out of office after a series of scandals turned him from a rising star in the Republican Party to a name associated with trouble.
—Danielle Battaglia, Charlotte Observer, 4 Sep. 2025
With a few exceptions, this cast is rife with petty grudges and trivial scandals that make for perfect competition-show fodder.
—Kathleen Walsh, Glamour, 3 Sep. 2025
Over the past two years supply chain scandals have rocked the luxury fashion industry in Italy, shaking both its reputation and business practices.
—Martino Carrera, Footwear News, 3 Sep. 2025
Once again, the current mix of corruption scandals and financial tensions definitely fit into this scenario.
—Agustino Fontevecchia, Forbes.com, 31 Aug. 2025
One of the first to do it was the Antioch Police Department, which made the switch in 2015, before multiple scandals ripped through the agency amid claims of widespread civil rights abuses and racist policing.
—Jakob Rodgers, Mercury News, 31 Aug. 2025
Seoul Reuters — Kim Keon Hee, the wife of South Korea’s ousted former President Yoon Suk Yeol, has been indicted for bribery and other charges, a special prosecution team said on Friday, amid a widening probe into the country’s martial law crisis and scandals involving the once powerful couple.
—CNN Money, 29 Aug. 2025
Sports-betting scandals have made headlines in recent years, including one that led Major League Baseball to ban a player for life last year for the first time since Pete Rose was barred in 1989.
—Amy Taxin, Chicago Tribune, 29 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for scandals
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When her mother leaves the room for a moment, she's accosted by a demonic entity that toys with her through funhouse-style reflections, creating this evil doppelganger of Judy.—
Nick Romano,
Entertainment Weekly,
7 Sep. 2025
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And Cali turned to the water, watching their reflections ebb and flow.—
Bryan Washington,
New Yorker,
7 Sep. 2025
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Removing Stains From Linoleum Floors Linoleum floors can get stains and discoloration from heavy foot traffic, food spills, pets, or heavy furniture that's been sitting on them for some time.—
Daley Quinn,
Southern Living,
7 Sep. 2025
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Still, sometimes the heat is impossible to ignore — evident in the small sweat stains on Dinkel’s blue collared shirt.—
Ashley Miznazi,
Miami Herald,
5 Sep. 2025
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“Scandals.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/scandals. Accessed 9 Sep. 2025.
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