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Tarnished 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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Tarnished meaning

simple past and past participle of tarnish

Synonyms of Tarnished

Using Tarnished

  • The main meaning on this page is: simple past and past participle of tarnish
  • Useful related words include: besmirched, damaged, flyblown, spotted.
  • In the example corpus, tarnished often appears in combinations such as: tarnished by, tarnished the, tarnished his.

Context around Tarnished

  • Average sentence length in these examples: 25.6 words
  • Position in the sentence: 7 start, 3 middle, 10 end
  • Sentence types: 20 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations

Corpus analysis for Tarnished

  • In this selection, "tarnished" usually appears near the end of the sentence. The average example has 25.6 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
  • Around the word, further, bracelet, reputation, reputation, free and quickly stand out and add context to how "tarnished" is used.
  • Recognizable usage signals include a tarnished reputation does and acts that tarnished the dignity. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
  • By corpus frequency, "tarnished" sits close to words such as absences, adjusts and adore, which helps place it inside the broader word index.

Example types with tarnished

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

But her feat has now been tarnished by controversy. (9 words)

A tarnished reputation does not mean as much as it used to. (12 words)

The managers come in who had an unfairly tarnished legacy in England. (12 words)

A man who played a key role in a wide-reaching case of art fraud involving Norval Morrisseau’s paintings was handed a five-year sentence on Thursday, with the judge saying the crime had tarnished the legacy of the renowned Indigenous artist. (43 words)

Dropped into a sprawling landscape split into massive regions that each come with huge and small dungeons, leaves the Tarnished free to their own devices almost entirely, although the game does provide direction for those who want it. (38 words)

The members and supporters have realised that the only approach Norton has taken since assuming office as the PNC Leader is to revive the old destructive PNC strategies, which cannot transform the party and change its tarnished image. (38 words)

Example sentences (20)

A man who played a key role in a wide-reaching case of art fraud involving Norval Morrisseau’s paintings was handed a five-year sentence on Thursday, with the judge saying the crime had tarnished the legacy of the renowned Indigenous artist.

A public spat further tarnished his wholesome image when the girlfriend he was living with at the time laid claim to his fortune and legacy, though the estate feud was quietly settled by the end of 2012.

A tarnished reputation does not mean as much as it used to.

Brady has already tarnished his legacy, to do it again, would make it even worse.

But her feat has now been tarnished by controversy.

But if his inflation battle proves ineffective, he will further damage the Fed’s credibility, which is already tarnished with costly mistakes last year.

Dropped into a sprawling landscape split into massive regions that each come with huge and small dungeons, leaves the Tarnished free to their own devices almost entirely, although the game does provide direction for those who want it.

Flo-Jo’s legend was later tarnished by doping allegations and it was suggested side effects from using the drugs led to her death: she suffocated in her sleep after an epileptic seizure, aged 38.

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However, some shoppers were left unimpressed with the sizing and said the bracelet tarnished quickly.

If the Tarnished is in possession of the Unalloyed Gold Needle, it can be used at this Aeonia to create Miquella's Needle.

Not only is Putin’s military depleted and divided, but his economy is a wreck, his citizenry restive and his own strongman reputation tarnished.

Recent activism, he said, had tarnished the appeal of a role in law enforcement: That and the less-than-compelling salary.

Spanish football great Andres Iniesta has said the World Cup triumph of the women’s team has been “tarnished” by Rubiales’s behaviour.

Sticking with Liberal Party woes, former MP the Liberal brand as “tarnished”, and urged his party to do some serious “soul-searching” after coast-to-coast defeats across the mainland.

Subsequent sequels have been a mixed bag, while Depp's off-screen controversies have tarnished his most famous character.

The 9th Circuit reasoned that because the trademark was used not only to sell dog toys but also “to convey a humorous message,” it had not tarnished the distiller’s distinctive mark.

The court will meet in the coming week to consider the government’s lawsuit for an alleged abuse of power and for allegedly committing acts that tarnished the dignity and decorum of a sporting event.

The managers come in who had an unfairly tarnished legacy in England.

The members and supporters have realised that the only approach Norton has taken since assuming office as the PNC Leader is to revive the old destructive PNC strategies, which cannot transform the party and change its tarnished image.

These misbehaved bureaucrats have also tarnished the reputation of the other dedicated civil servants, many of whom worked long hours in essential jobs during the pandemic.

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Common combinations with tarnished

These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts:

Frequently asked questions

How do you use "tarnished" in a sentence?
An example: "A man who played a key role in a wide-reaching case of art fraud involving Norval Morrisseau’s paintings was handed a five-year sentence on Thursday, with the judge saying the crime had tarnished the legacy of the renowned Indigenous artist." This page contains 10+ example sentences with the word "tarnished" from authentic English texts.
What does "tarnished" mean?
Tarnished means: simple past and past participle of tarnish
What are synonyms of "tarnished"?
Common synonyms of "tarnished" include: besmirched, damaged, flyblown, spotted, stained, sullied, tainted, blemished.
How many example sentences with "tarnished" are there?
Voorbeeldzinnen.info contains at least 10+ example sentences with "tarnished", drawn from a database of millions of English sentences.