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
  • However, Day seemed to quiet most of those critics by guiding the team to an unblemished December and January.
    Chantz Martin, Fox News, 23 Jan. 2025
  • He will always be remembered for his service to the nation, his unblemished political life and his utmost humility.
    Tom Rogers, Newsweek, 26 Dec. 2024
Adjective
  • In the awards race, the question looms: Will any of the nominees make it to the ceremony untainted?
    Michael Schulman, The New Yorker, 6 Feb. 2025
  • Lil Petey has an honest heart and carries the untainted perspective of a pure, impressionable small child.
    Lynnette Nicholas, Parents, 29 Jan. 2025
Adjective
  • Begin by paying attention to the vehicle’s interior to avoid getting dust and dirt on what would later be spotless body panels.
    Jim Gorzelany, Forbes, 28 Feb. 2025
  • There were two food trucks, spotless jerseys, polished cleats and so many cameras on the field and in the stands for the season opener Saturday at Corona High that anyone who wasn’t taking a photo looked out of place.
    Eric Sondheimer, Los Angeles Times, 22 Feb. 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
  • Photo : Carmel Realty Company The castle-like Turret House comes with a stainless spiral staircase leading down to a subterranean garage.
    Wendy Bowman, Robb Report, 24 Jan. 2025
  • That space flows to a dining area with banquette seating and a galley-style kitchen, which rests beneath a large skylight and has been upgraded with newer stainless appliances.
    Wendy Bowman, Robb Report, 16 Jan. 2025
Adjective
  • To the naked eye, the sport’s lily-white facade is deeply pervasive.
    Essence, Essence, 17 Oct. 2024
  • The suburbs have long and deep histories of racial exclusion, creating the lily-white neighborhoods that benefited generations of white families.
    Becky Nicolaides / Made by History, TIME, 15 Aug. 2024

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“Untarnished.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/untarnished. Accessed 19 Mar. 2025.

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