untarnished

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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. 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 See All Example Sentences for untarnished
Recent Examples of Synonyms for untarnished
Adjective
  • Ghibli managed to do it in a way that was relatively independent and unsullied of that business.
    Ryan Gaur, IndieWire, 10 June 2025
  • The crux of the change for Tarantino is that the experience of theater is still unsullied, whereas with movies, people are on their phones and the theatrical window is teeny tiny.
    Jason P. Frank, Vulture, 28 Jan. 2025
Adjective
  • This morning, the outwardly unblemished remains of IJA soldiers collected for Professor Nishina’s autopsy requirements were lined up in the first aid room at the Daiwa Textile factory—the facility Akatsuki Command had requisitioned to serve as the headquarters for its training division.
    Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 7 Aug. 2025
  • That unblemished mark ended in September 2024 when Canelo Alvarez defeated Berlanga by unanimous decision.
    Trent Reinsmith, Forbes.com, 5 July 2025
Adjective
  • 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
  • Trading card valuations can offer a unique market assessment of fan interest and player marketability, untainted by the structural constraints that artificially suppress WNBA salaries.
    Lindsey Darvin, Forbes.com, 24 July 2025
Adjective
  • Similar to Holy Rain, Royal’s technique and execution are spotless.
    Jason Pu, Forbes.com, 29 Aug. 2025
  • Over time, food particles, grease, soap scum, and even mineral buildup can collect inside your machine, affecting its performance and leaving your dishes less than spotless.
    Melissa Locker, Southern Living, 28 Aug. 2025
Adjective
  • Causeway Street remains unsoiled.
    Globe Staff, BostonGlobe.com, 4 Dec. 2022
  • 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
Adjective
  • Dark hair and unspotted skin, a bony frame that would be called petite, not fragile.
    Clare Sestanovich, The New Yorker, 6 Nov. 2023
Adjective
  • 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
  • The underlying regular paint should remain undamaged and unstained, although Glasst does advise testing Unpaint in one small area before applying it to a whole wall.
    Ben Coxworth, New Atlas, 10 Sep. 2024
Adjective
  • 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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“Untarnished.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/untarnished. Accessed 9 Sep. 2025.

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