untarnished
Britishadjective
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(of silver, etc) not tarnished or discoloured
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not tainted or spoiled
untarnished by graffiti
Example Sentences
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The Ireland engine room has been largely untarnished in the opening three rounds, and while Tadhg Beirne remained solid, Joe McCarthy fell foul of some costly ill-discipline.
From BBC ● Mar. 11, 2025
The few lucky and untarnished ones were still a pain to enjoy.
From Salon ● Oct. 15, 2023
The grinding fallout from the Great Recession dragged down his approval ratings in the U.S., but views elsewhere in the world remained untarnished.
From Washington Times ● Apr. 14, 2023
“As long as the university has not determined that Dybvig has done something wrong, I think we owe him an untarnished celebration of his great scientific achievement,” Ellingsen told Bloomberg.
From Seattle Times ● Dec. 16, 2022
By comparison, he was like the Rebel, ideals untarnished.
From "Newjack: Guarding Sing Sing" by Ted Conover
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