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Sullied is an English word with synonyms like besmirched or damaged. Below you'll find 10+ example sentences showing how it's used in practice.

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Sullied in a sentence

Sullied | Sulli | Sullies

Sullied meaning

defiled or tainted, soiled or stained.

Using Sullied

  • The main meaning on this page is: defiled or tainted, soiled or stained.
  • Useful related words include: besmirched, damaged, flyblown, spotted.
  • In the example corpus, sullied often appears in combinations such as: sullied by, sullied with, was sullied.

Context around Sullied

  • Average sentence length in these examples: 27.1 words
  • Position in the sentence: 1 start, 10 middle, 5 end
  • Sentence types: 14 statements, 2 questions, 0 exclamations

Corpus analysis for Sullied

  • In this selection, "sullied" usually appears in the middle of the sentence. The average example has 27.1 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
  • Around the word, forever, volunteers, quickly, source, majesty and himself stand out and add context to how "sullied" is used.
  • Recognizable usage signals include always be sullied by foreign and before the sullied majesty of. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
  • By corpus frequency, "sullied" sits close to words such as abad, abolishment and abr, which helps place it inside the broader word index.

Example types with sullied

The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:

Pakistan’s international reputation too sullied - how did that happen? (10 words)

Whereas had sullied its progress, had only begun to enrich its layered themes. (13 words)

It is a pity that Malaysia's international standing is sullied by such expressions of bigotry,” Singer said. (18 words)

And if Spain is so concerned over the Capitol complex halls being sullied by the likenesses of convicted felons — or potential convicted felons — why not push for a resolution to get rid of two oil paintings of former Republican Gov. George Ryan? (42 words)

We were sitting in the storied old Western Pennsylvania Engineers Society in its brownstone building in downtown Pittsburgh, but the charm of the place was sullied by several big screen TVs, giving the old dining room a rather sports bar feel. (41 words)

It is a credit to Mr. Gore and his people that they bowed before the sullied majesty of the law; it is a testimony to the maturity of the American people that they moved ahead with living. (37 words)

And if Spain is so concerned over the Capitol complex halls being sullied by the likenesses of convicted felons — or potential convicted felons — why not push for a resolution to get rid of two oil paintings of former Republican Gov. George Ryan? (42 words)

Pakistan’s international reputation too sullied - how did that happen? (10 words)

Example sentences (16)

And why must the name of Belgium always be sullied by foreign relations which it cannot manage to control?" she said.

And if Spain is so concerned over the Capitol complex halls being sullied by the likenesses of convicted felons — or potential convicted felons — why not push for a resolution to get rid of two oil paintings of former Republican Gov. George Ryan?

Her reverence for him (that we can only assume she had at least a portion of before this incident) was forever sullied.

In these times of individualism, the image of the spontaneous wave of young volunteers sullied with mud provided a rush of pride for a wounded people making the tragedy more manageable.

Last night, in an era in which true statesmanship is thin on the ground, a true and compelling moral vision came from a sullied source.

We were sitting in the storied old Western Pennsylvania Engineers Society in its brownstone building in downtown Pittsburgh, but the charm of the place was sullied by several big screen TVs, giving the old dining room a rather sports bar feel.

April Benayoum, 21, placed second in the Miss France pageant televised Saturday’s televised pageant, but her moment in the limelight was quickly sullied.

Because the once very holy city of Me’ah She’arim has now become sullied with the evil of sinas chinam, with the ultimate mechaneh shaim ra l’chaveiro.

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It is a credit to Mr. Gore and his people that they bowed before the sullied majesty of the law; it is a testimony to the maturity of the American people that they moved ahead with living.

Whereas had sullied its progress, had only begun to enrich its layered themes.

Pakistan’s international reputation too sullied - how did that happen?

It is a pity that Malaysia's international standing is sullied by such expressions of bigotry,” Singer said.

This comes as the ruling Zanu PF’s just-ended primary elections have been sullied by accusations of ballot-stuffing, multiple voting and violence — raising fears of further turmoil in looming national elections.

Jowett knew the primary reason why Gell would attract hostility was that he had never worked for the Press nor been a delegate, and he had sullied himself in the City with raw commerce.

Le Corbusier was highly critical of the urban style of Algiers, describing the European district as "nothing but crumbling walls and devastated nature, the whole a sullied blot".

Some, such as John of Salisbury and William of Tyre, say Eleanor's reputation was sullied by rumours of an affair with her uncle Raymond.

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Common combinations with sullied

These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts:

Frequently asked questions

How do you use "sullied" in a sentence?
An example: "And why must the name of Belgium always be sullied by foreign relations which it cannot manage to control?" she said." This page contains 10+ example sentences with the word "sullied" from authentic English texts.
What does "sullied" mean?
Sullied means: defiled or tainted, soiled or stained.
What are synonyms of "sullied"?
Common synonyms of "sullied" include: besmirched, damaged, flyblown, spotted, stained, tainted, tarnished, blemished.
How many example sentences with "sullied" are there?
Voorbeeldzinnen.info contains at least 10+ example sentences with "sullied", drawn from a database of millions of English sentences.