Example Sentences

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“Incoming water is staining the interior walls of the memorial.”

From Washington Post • Jan. 8, 2018

The dark material that is staining these old surfaces could come from Pluto’s atmospheric haze or from chemical reactions taking place at the surface due to the action of sunlight.

From Textbooks • Oct. 13, 2016

This girl Molly walked up to us, smiling, and said, “Uh, Daisy, just FYI, your Kool-Aid dye job is staining your shirt.”

From "Turtles All the Way Down" by John Green

Marbling, so called from its imitation of richly veined colored marble, is staining paper or book edges with variegated colors.

From A Book for All Readers An Aid to the Collection, Use, and Preservation of Books and the Formation of Public and Private Libraries by Spofford, Ainsworth Rand

"I'll cross over to Nelly's cottage," he said, "and see if the damp is staining hers also."

From The Crown of Success by A. L. O. E.