Example Sentences

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It attempted to justify his deportation by tarring him as a gang member, an accusation that was based on comically flimsy evidence and which the government never tried to escalate to proving in court.

From Slate • Aug. 27, 2025

A producer of the 2014 TV show Benefits Street has said he regrets tarring the reputation of the road it focussed on.

From BBC • Feb. 29, 2024

School officials have tried to reserve tarring for times when students aren’t in classrooms — like after school or over the weekends, Baxter said.

From Washington Post • Mar. 17, 2023

The sub-branding keeps those irksome traits from tarring the image of the day-to-day vehicles.

From New York Times • Mar. 24, 2022

Above her, Horse and Archer were on the yards with little wooden pails, tarring down the rigging.

From "The Reader" by Traci Chee