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Recent Examples of untarnished
He has not been defeated in any past major election so untarnished in that respect.
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Anna Commander,
MSNBC Newsweek,
15 Aug. 2025
But Nightcrawler’s breach of the White House has remained untarnished in my mind as a series high.
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James Factora,
Them,
20 Feb. 2025
Only a handful of people saw the image of a verdant untarnished outside world before Bernard pulled the plug.
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Jeff Spry,
Space.com,
23 Dec. 2024
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
See All Example Sentences for untarnished
Anna Commander,
MSNBC Newsweek,
15 Aug. 2025
But Nightcrawler’s breach of the White House has remained untarnished in my mind as a series high.
—
James Factora,
Them,
20 Feb. 2025
Only a handful of people saw the image of a verdant untarnished outside world before Bernard pulled the plug.
—
Jeff Spry,
Space.com,
23 Dec. 2024
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.
—
Mark Holgate,
Vogue,
25 Oct. 2024
See All Example Sentences for untarnished
Recent Examples of Synonyms for untarnished
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But the prosecutor leading the case against the Tates, Rareș Stan, had an unsullied reputation.
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For those who have lost everything so others can appear unsullied, the only recourse may be getting what they’re owed in blood.
Adjective
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Even if many of the passes were simple, completing 84 unblemished ones is never a formality.
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The intimate, high-design interior is replete with a royal scepter–like shifter, rich wood veneers, and unblemished hides sourced from Scandinavian bulls.
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Linger there for some stargazing beneath a sky totally untainted by light.
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The motion concluded an untainted special counsel was necessary because the issues involved allegations of contempt and misconduct at high levels in the Justice Department.
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Just days ago, the department went viral after roads were seen spotless the morning after Knicks fans celebrated their team's championship on the city's streets.
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The state title is the latest victory in what has been a nearly spotless spring campaign for Arnold.
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That performance turned out to be her best yet, pants unsoiled.
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Causeway Street remains unsoiled.
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Unknown to the Americans, and unspotted by their air reconnaissance, Peleliu is full of deep underground cave networks, which the Japanese had fortified and stocked with food, water and ammunition.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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“Untarnished.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/untarnished. Accessed 27 Jun. 2026.
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