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Recent Examples of untarnished
For me, this can mean that sourcing a modern 2020 palette that is untarnished or in ‘mint’ condition can actually prove to be more difficult than sourcing a rare untarnished compact produced in the ‘70s.
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Mark Holgate, Vogue, 25 Oct. 2024
And there was no lack of running chatter on style from the starting gun -- Walz started off shakily before settling in, while Vance's media polish remained largely untarnished throughout the night.
—Tal Axelrod, ABC News, 1 Oct. 2024
The bus was just a year old, and the 40-year-old driver with an untarnished record had just started his shift shuttling tourists from Piazzale Roma, at the edge of Venice's famed canals, to a four-star campground on the mainland offering bargain accommodation.
—Colleen Barry and Giada Zampano The Associated Press, Arkansas Online, 5 Oct. 2023
Their reputations remain untarnished, unlike those of the leaders of Pheu Thai, as Duangrit penitently demonstrated.
—Tamara Loos, Foreign Affairs, 26 Sep. 2023
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Mark Holgate, Vogue, 25 Oct. 2024
And there was no lack of running chatter on style from the starting gun -- Walz started off shakily before settling in, while Vance's media polish remained largely untarnished throughout the night.
—Tal Axelrod, ABC News, 1 Oct. 2024
The bus was just a year old, and the 40-year-old driver with an untarnished record had just started his shift shuttling tourists from Piazzale Roma, at the edge of Venice's famed canals, to a four-star campground on the mainland offering bargain accommodation.
—Colleen Barry and Giada Zampano The Associated Press, Arkansas Online, 5 Oct. 2023
Their reputations remain untarnished, unlike those of the leaders of Pheu Thai, as Duangrit penitently demonstrated.
—Tamara Loos, Foreign Affairs, 26 Sep. 2023
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for untarnished
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January 2, 2024 The Rugged Cool of California's Santa Ynez Wine Country The pure, unsullied California-ness of the Santa Ynez Valley, a tiny wine region inland from the Central Coast, has turned it into one of the state's most popular weekend getaways.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
28 Dec. 2025
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Ghibli managed to do it in a way that was relatively independent and unsullied of that business.—
Ryan Gaur,
IndieWire,
10 June 2025
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The Vikings jumped out to an early lead and stayed on top until late in the third quarter, but the Volunteers rallied for a 45-38 win to stay unblemished in district play.—
Darren Lauber,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
31 Oct. 2025
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Buy unblemished produce When buying produce, look for fruits and vegetables free of cuts and knicks.—
Emma Ashe,
Southern Living,
24 Oct. 2025
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The final chapter argues that Arab intellectuals considered India a source of knowledge untainted by Western supremacy.—
Foreign Affairs,
Foreign Affairs,
16 Dec. 2025
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Blake Snell, Tyler Glasnow and Yoshinobu Yamamoto are lined up to start for the Dodgers – and will meet them in San Diego well-rested and untainted by the lackluster effort at Coors Field.—
Bill Plunkett,
Oc Register,
22 Aug. 2025
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Despite the busy holiday rush, many South Florida restaurants and food trucks managed to keep their premises spotless in December, from beloved staples (Rustic Inn Crabhouse) to new spots (Sotogrande at Pier Sixty-Six).—
Phillip Valys,
Sun Sentinel,
6 Jan. 2026
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Michelle Buteau doesn’t believe in perfect mornings, spotless sweatpants, or rigid holiday rituals.—
Leslie D. Rose,
Parents,
6 Jan. 2026
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Causeway Street remains unsoiled.—
Globe Staff,
BostonGlobe.com,
4 Dec. 2022
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An adulteration to Balenciaga's unsoiled $625 Paris sneaker, the distressed version costs more than double: $1,850.—
Elise Brisco,
USA TODAY,
12 May 2022
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The most distinctive features are the bold black-and-white bands across the head and through the eyes, but the yellow beak and the unspotted gray breast are easy ways to confidently identify this dapper bird.—
Ernie Cowan,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
12 Oct. 2025
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Dark hair and unspotted skin, a bony frame that would be called petite, not fragile.—
Clare Sestanovich,
The New Yorker,
6 Nov. 2023
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Samar wouldn’t have been as easily swayed by the hum of a working laptop and unstained white paint, Yogan guessed, for his new friend had laughed in a slightly superior way at these details of Yogan’s story.—
Kanak Kapur,
New Yorker,
28 Dec. 2025
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Traces of arecoline, a stimulant exclusively found in betel nuts, were present in all the reference samples and in three archaeological samples that came from the unstained teeth of a woman.—
Elizabeth Rayne,
ArsTechnica,
19 Aug. 2025
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The sweeping view of undefiled wilderness on the border with Mexico long rewarded hikers who completed the Arizona Trail, an 800-mile route winding through deserts, canyons and forests.—
Simon Romero and Zolan Kanno-Youngs New York Times,
Star Tribune,
16 Mar. 2021
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