untarnished

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Recent Examples of untarnished 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 Unable to verbalize her thoughts, but with her body untarnished and ageless, a disruptive electrical current makes her presence known. Carlos Aguilar, Los Angeles Times, 25 May 2023 The grinding fallout from the Great Recession dragged down his approval ratings in the U.S., but views elsewhere in the world remained untarnished. Colleen Long, BostonGlobe.com, 14 Apr. 2023 See All Example Sentences for untarnished
Recent Examples of Synonyms for untarnished
Adjective
  • 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
  • Back in 2018, when Lasseter left the company, Docter moved up to Chief Creative Officer, as the Disney division tried to continue its unsullied record of major hits.
    Anne Thompson, IndieWire, 27 Jan. 2025
Adjective
  • But almost 10 months later, Farrow’s record with the Bar remains unblemished.
    Ben Wieder, Miami Herald, 3 Mar. 2025
  • According to the public records of their prison conduct, while both have excellent records, Erik Menendez's is nearly unblemished, and Lyle Menendez's is marred by a few infractions.
    Matt Gutman, ABC News, 26 Feb. 2025
Adjective
  • Our Lady was chaste, willingly, willfully passive, untainted by the grottiness of ordinary life.
    Lamorna Ash, The Dial, 6 May 2025
  • Some replacements were found in the everyday speech of rural Anatolian villagers or the Turkic peoples of Central Asia, both of which were assumed to have preserved an untainted original Turkish.
    Nick Danforth, Foreign Affairs, 6 Jan. 2015
Adjective
  • The vacuum is dedicated to getting even the tiniest specks of dirt, circling back two or three times until the area is spotless.
    Terri Williams, Architectural Digest, 23 Apr. 2025
  • The 25-year-old’s slim body, dressed in a white baseball cap, spotless sneakers and blue plaid tie, lies in a gleaming white casket.
    Steve Earley, Baltimore Sun, 10 Apr. 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
  • 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
  • Just Cut Her Long Auburn Hair Into a Fresh, Honey-Blonde Lob By Fiona Embleton Price range: $$$–$$$$ Return policy: All items must be returned in the original packaging, unused, unstained, unwashed, and with all tags with 30 days for a full refund.
    Andrea Navarro, Glamour, 21 June 2024
Adjective
  • The patterns are as follows: Banana Mix: Vibrant fruits and florals on a blue background; available in the 24-ounce stainless cold cup.
    Lauren Thomann, Better Homes & Gardens, 12 May 2025
  • The kitchen, recently renovated, shows off quartz countertops and stainless appliances, plus a large peninsula.
    Miriam Schwartz, Boston Herald, 11 May 2025
Adjective
  • To the naked eye, the sport’s lily-white facade is deeply pervasive.
    Essence, Essence, 17 Oct. 2024
  • To the naked eye, the sport’s lily-white facade is deeply pervasive.
    Essence, Essence, 17 Oct. 2024

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“Untarnished.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/untarnished. Accessed 23 May. 2025.

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