beyond reproach

Idioms  

1. Blameless, faultless, as in Jean's conduct at school is beyond reproach. The phrase employs the verb to reproach in the sense of “censure or rebuke,” a usage dating from the early 1500s.

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Example Sentences

Simpson was led by the public's perception, or his interpretation of it, that enough ubiquity and money places a person beyond reproach.

From Salon • Apr. 13, 2024

He has repeatedly denied this, and insisted that the process be transparent and beyond reproach.

From Reuters • Jun. 8, 2023

A spokesperson for Ms. Ocasio-Cortez told Forbes that the congresswoman’s ethics were beyond reproach.

From Washington Times • Dec. 7, 2022

And it has been notable that even Beyoncé, ordinarily beyond reproach, couldn’t safely traipse across the modern internet totally without incident.

From New York Times • Aug. 12, 2022

Whatever I write now must be beyond reproach.

From "Girl in the Blue Coat" by Monica Hesse