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Example sentences for: tarnish

How can you use “tarnish” in a sentence? Here are some example sentences to help you improve your vocabulary:

Have a nice day (a sincere wish, expressing my hope that the reproving tone of my missive will not tarnish your humor).
It must be dignified: It cannot tarnish the presidency, and it must be acceptable to Clinton.
But Webster's role in this context was only to tarnish the image of the Tories and brighten that of the Whigs.
Surely he's willing to tarnish the legacy he cares so much about in order to save his presidency.
Skeptics worried that poor products or service from unknown merchants could tarnish Amazon's reputation ( Seattle Post-Intelligencer ).