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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.
—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
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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.
—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
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for untarnished
Adjective
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But the prosecutor leading the case against the Tates, Rareș Stan, had an unsullied reputation.—
Heidi Blake,
New Yorker,
8 June 2026
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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.—
Aramide Tinubu,
Variety,
3 June 2026
Adjective
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Children kicked scooters down unblemished asphalt and lawns were crossed with the parallel stripes of a recent mow.—
Maggie Slepian,
Longreads,
14 May 2026
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But reading while eating (or eating while reading, depending on your priorities in the moment) comes with risks to both your digestion and the unblemished condition of your book.—
Erik Pedersen,
Oc Register,
1 May 2026
Adjective
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Unlike Cricket, Olympia is earnest and sincere about her art in the way that only a young person untainted by cynicism can be.—
Marc Weingarten,
Los Angeles Times,
8 June 2026
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Some are fortunate to have a source of clean water and pipes that ensure that water reaches residents' homes untainted.—
Karl Schneider,
IndyStar,
31 Mar. 2026
Adjective
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Being brand-new, every inch was spotless.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
11 June 2026
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Here are the eight things to clean every month for a home that's truly spotless and sparkling clean!—
Ashlyn Needham,
Southern Living,
7 June 2026
Adjective
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That performance turned out to be her best yet, pants unsoiled.—
Carrie Battan,
Vulture,
15 Jan. 2026
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Causeway Street remains unsoiled.—
Globe Staff,
BostonGlobe.com,
4 Dec. 2022
Adjective
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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.—
Maureen O'Hare,
CNN Money,
30 May 2026
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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
Adjective
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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
Adjective
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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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“Untarnished.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/untarnished. Accessed 15 Jun. 2026.
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