beyond reproach

Idioms

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.

Example Sentences

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Lawyers acting for Dean's mother have said the document appears to be a "character assassination" of both him and his family, to keep Pierce beyond reproach.

From BBC • Dec. 4, 2025

Governor Robert Orr, R-Ind., was disciplined and kind and his ethics were beyond reproach.

From Salon • Sep. 23, 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

Whatever I write now must be beyond reproach.

From "Girl in the Blue Coat" by Monica Hesse

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