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.

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beyond reproach

Even as the country moved away from Mao's rule, he continued to be hailed by the Chinese Communist Party as a national icon whose legacy was beyond reproach.

From BBC ● Oct. 27, 2026

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

His greatness on the football field is beyond reproach.

From Washington Times ● May 20, 2023

Whatever I write now must be beyond reproach.

From "Girl in the Blue Coat" by Monica Hesse

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