How To Use Tarnish In A Sentence

She will clip her long, unruly hair with a tarnished barrette and see her off to school.
It's just that none of those festivals claims to be untarnished by commerce, unsmitten by celebrity, etc., etc. GreenCine Daily: Park City, 2/1.
The handle was just a sharply carved crescent moon shape, crudely cut from a tarnishing piece of bronze.
He then quitted the Congress membership, finding that sainthood is tarnished by too close contact with politicians. Changing India
As a self-confessed occasional HYS commenter on the BBC, it seems even their 'moderators' are tarnished by the bias and the 'house rules' are taken from their 'little labour book of creating wooly, abusable, and loopholed and rules and laws'. OPEN THREAD

This black varnish was applied presumably as an element of mourning, or, as Edwards suggested, either to match japanned furniture in the room or in reaction to the blackening of the silvering by tarnishing.
This statement of world-agreed fervent belief reminds us these values are everlasting and of perpetual beauty and may never be tarnished by any national politicians anywhere at any time.
Tarnish, as with silver, can be prevented by storing your jewellery in resealable plastic bag together with a sachet of silica gel.
In addition to its many uses in cooking, cream of tartar is one ingredient in an electrochemical method to remove tarnish from silver jewelry and cutlery.
Many modern owners see the coloration as tarnish and clean the surface, but it was probably intended to imitate the Japanese dark-colored alloys shibuichi and shakudo.
An untarnished innocence that hadn't dimmed any, since the day he was born. AT THE STROKE OF TWELVE
The irresponsible behaviour of the few can no longer be allowed to tarnish the reputation and the contribution of the many. Times, Sunday Times
I think many people need to see a bit of imperfection, a touch of corruption, to identify with many politicians - those with untarnished integrity tend to inspire dislike as they seem to uphold a standard others don't think they can meet.
The two front-runners have been tarnished already by bad publicity. Times, Sunday Times
Others felt that their names emerged tarnished from the encounter. Times, Sunday Times
Not even dishonesty can tarnish the shine of profit.
Republican leaders hope this would tarnish his aura of invincibility and send him tumbling in the polls. Times, Sunday Times
The party needs to clean up its somewhat tarnished image.
Musharraf told a press conference Saturday that he succeeded in selling a positive image of Pakistan abroad and that the attack might have been aimed at tarnishing the gains of his tour.
Powerful figures disliked being represented by a tarnished politician. Times, Sunday Times
The old image of Dickens, fostered by his surviving family, as a benign paterfamilias and as a man piously wedded to Victorian domestic virtues was thus tarnished.
I have tried my best during my years of public service to keep that name untarnished and respected, unmarked by sorry compromises for expediency. The Globe and Mail - Home RSS feed
Not only has she maintained it, but she has kept it bright and shining, untarnished by time.
If a brass or copper lamp does not have a special no-tarnish finish, you can polish it or wax it after you wash and dry it.
All of the crockery was chipped, and what little silver they possessed was tarnished to a dull black.
The firm's good name was badly tarnished by the scandal.
The still waters have lost their clarity, tarnished by the ominous clouds that overhang the harbour.
Store metal jewellery in resealable plastic or jewellery bags with silica-gel sachets to prevent tarnish.
There was always gossip about longtime rivalries and unforgiven grudges, but they were reluctant to air secrets which might tarnish their collective image.
AS the Passport was directed to all lieutenant-governors, governors, and commandants of cities, generals of armies, justiciaries, and all officers of justice, to let Mr. Yorick the kings jester, and his baggage, travel quietly alongI own the triumph of obtaining the Passport was not a little tarnishd by the figure I cut in it. 50. The Passport. Versailles
Immense amounts of money were squandered, reputations were tarnished, and the consumer was left, as is so often the case, chagrined, puzzled, shortchanged, miffed.
Neither flammable or easily corroded, it had the advantage that any tarnish could be easily polished off, keeping the graduations highly visible.
Even worse, as this agent had halfheartedly shopped the manu to a few houses, new agents I began to query saw it as tarnished goods! Writer Unboxed » Blog Archive » An A+ Agent
The brasswork needs polishing it's badly tarnished.
Newness and nowness lends successful Pop a temporary sheen that is quickly tarnished.
a strangely grotesque object, that, in the semi-darkness, somewhat resembled a human figure, but proved to be the tarnished uniform worn by the old officer -- coatee, helmet, sword and belts gorgeous with ornamentation, a pair of pistols with silver butts, and a small flag of faded silk and gilt stuff were grouped over a gold embroidered saddle and tarnished shabrack of Indian work. The Dark House A Knot Unravelled
The tarnished image is most obvious in the banks, but is spreading to other sectors. Times, Sunday Times
It's very posey to talk about tarnishing your legacy, isn't it?
He seldom applied surface decoration other than subtly toned lacquers to protect the metal against tarnishing.
As long as he has not been exonerated from the first assault, this may safely be accomplished without opening themselves to a defamation suit (i.e. they need to keep within the truth, and not tarnish his reputation needlessly). The Volokh Conspiracy » What Should Landlords Do If a Tenant Is Accused of a Violent Crime?
Wear cotton gloves when cleaning silver, because the acid in your skin can tarnish the metal.
It never wrinkles like pyrites, never rusts nor tarnishes, even after centuries lyin ' underwater. PAINT THE WIND
The silver was tarnished by the long exposure to the air
Even with its faded gray tarnish, it was hard to tell what it was.
His record as a leader, tarnished by scandal and ineptitude, hardly qualifies him as a national saviour. Times, Sunday Times
Others felt that their names emerged tarnished from the encounter. Times, Sunday Times
The affair has seriously tarnished the game's reputation for sportsmanship. Times, Sunday Times
Make no mistake, Feingold's motion to censure is not a foolish nuisance interrupting your busy lawmaking schedules, not an unnecessary distraction from the great work of appealing as unspecifically as possible to enough disgruntled Republicans that we can eke out a tarnished and compromised numerical victory in November. Frank Dwyer: Senators: Stand with Feingold
Far from improving Yeltsin's image, however, the war - secretively conceived and poorly planned - tarnished it further.
And those who were seemingly immortal in their event, like Moses, probably have the most to lose in that being beaten will tarnish the public's memories of their greatness.
His reputation, already tarnished from past misdemeanours, was shredded beyond repair. The Sun
Modern pewter is mostly tarnish-resistant alloys of about 90% tin with antimony or copper.
Men who work in a macho sports world, where to yield a step means intolerable humiliation, willingly befoul their own legacy, and then surrender it to long-term tarnish. Ben Roethlisberger at a crossroads
Nagoya, Japan: Toyota Motor Corp President Akio Toyoda bows at a news conference after apologising for a massive global recall that has tarnished the reputation of the world's largest car maker.
The old regime is clearing its tarnished reputation and preparing for power. Times, Sunday Times
Changes like these represent an opportunity for auditors to improve their tarnished image, but also a challenge. Times, Sunday Times
It is clear Edwards doesn't have as much experience as Cheney, but as a result of that he has an 'untarnished' feel to him that makes me think he would not put up with any of the standard bullshit that got thrown at him. Catpewk Diary Entry
Despite the tarnish of corruption from the Oil-for-Food programme in Iraq and the constant criticism of its aid work, there is simply no other organisation with the capacity or mandate to lead in times of international crisis.
Although the final disposition of findings is still pending, opposition leaders are demanding an expeditious end to the already tarnished inquest.
The holy lotus, whose essence is white, indicates that knowledge is meticulously clean - untarnished by untruth, while the sitting position signifies wisdom, an indication that the ego must be suppressed.
They have to support the honour of an ancient family, and to hand down the name untarnished to their posterity. Diary in America, Series Two
The metal polish comes in a bottle or pre-moistened towelettes, contains no ammonia or abrasives and removes tarnish, rust, water stains, fingerprints and oxidation.
By his lying, stupidity and intemperance Lee has tarnished the club's image and caused embarrassment to supporters.
It does not wholly undermine the principle though it does leave it somewhat tarnished.
Finally, the President's sterling reputation became tarnished.
Save on elbow grease and put the tarnished item in a bowl on top of aluminium foil shiny side up. The Sun
Don't let the fact that its reputation was tarnished by several lackluster sequels blind you to the original's charms.
To him there remains plenty of time for the Spurs to get it right, to cleanse the tarnish of an uneven regular season.
For the purpose of causing it to be more siccative, the oil was boiled with a large quantity of litharge, but by this method the white was liable to tarnish on meeting with foul air. Field's Chromatography or Treatise on Colours and Pigments as Used by Artists
Wear cotton gloves when cleaning silver, because the acid in your skin can tarnish the metal.
If his name comes out it would tarnish his image as a family man. The Sun
I like to think that you have come out of all your troubles quite unscathed, young, your name untarnished, your hands clean. Don Orsino
Provided that our virtue be high and our name untarnished, then our office may be low and our income meagre, it is not the fault of our talents, and we should not feel oppressed by it. Lunheng
And, just like the pulse-ox's SpO2 readout is just a proxy for oxyhemoglobin content, an output of carboxyhemoglobin in grams per dL is more reproducible and medically significant than a percentage full disclosure: I've worked with one of these authors, he's the same one who punctured the myth that nail polish tarnishes pulse oximetry readings. Archive 2005-03-01
Brass tarnishes quickly in wet weather.
Profits at auto makers and other exporters could be tarnished by a weaker dollar against the yen.
Powerful figures disliked being represented by a tarnished politician. Times, Sunday Times
When fresh, some acanthite is brilliant and lustrous but tarnishes to a relatively dull black upon exposure.
The American journalist hired by the Vatican to improve its tarnished image after a series of embarrassing leaks said yesterday that he relished the task. Times, Sunday Times
Pasiya threatened legal action against those individuals who are tarnishing the image of his club by associating them with the match-fixing allegations.
It tarnishes the sterling reputation of all good police and court officials.
It was standing in the octagon of iron pillars, beside the great black door, made of flint and tarnished silver. NEVERWHERE
It was clear that Rayshan was on a steep learning curve, and in the back straight he fiddled the sixth flight of hurdles, and suddenly his glittering potential looked set to be tarnished.
Readers reminded us that gold, which does not tarnish or corrode, is used in contacts and connectors in telephones, computers, and other electronic products.
It's amusing/nauseous/eyeballbleed-causing that the highly tarnished "pots" (the Cable, Telco and Wireless monopolies) are calling the ideologically disadvantaged "kettles" black. Multichannel News: Business News
Admittedly, there's nothing wrong with her performance - it's heartfelt and appealing - but this kind of work is unlikely to remove the tarnish on her reputation.
We are of the view that any attempt to tarnish the image of national heroes should not be permitted. Times, Sunday Times
Close inspection revealed that one of the two well-tarnished gold buttons that anchored the cording across its front was not, in fact, issued by any U.S. military branch. The Captain's Hat
That's a cast-iron guarantee that any stolen moments of leisure time for me and my wife will be tarnished by a creeping sense of guilt. Times, Sunday Times
A few minutes later the tarnish on the sword is gone and the markings both written and accidental reflect white into his eyes from the sun gleaming through the top of the window.
They help dissolve hard water deposits from shower doors, mild rust stains and soap film and remove tarnish from brass and copper.
Was it necessary to tarnish her name and spoil our memories? The Sun
I, too, have argued Detroit's business model is hopelessly broken, that its costs were indefensibly high, its brand image tarnished, its culture mired in denial, its management and union leadership too often willing to accept short-term expedience at the expense of long-term success. Detnews.com - Local
Sabre, back from college after being enrolled in the study-abroad program, is upset his title legacy has been tarnished by a woman. ImpactWrestling.com Week in Review
As a result of their greed my good name has been tarnished by deceit and innuendo. Times, Sunday Times
Thus, tarnished beauty tends to be more effective than outright perfection.
Will he ask the World Economic Forum to release the tape to help clear the air and remove the unfair tarnish?
Australia emerged with a 2-1 series victory in Adelaide this week but with its reputation tarnished. Times, Sunday Times
A person 's reputation gets tarnished by something that is not true. Times, Sunday Times
Though he might be tarnished slightly in his home state, this is far from irredeemable, and he is well liked and respected nationally.
Now reputations have been tarnished. The Sun
Back now to the U.N. ‘oil for food’ flap and the tarnish it's threatening to leave on Kofi Annan's leadership.
It is also somewhat fitting that his behaviour as a college student has tarnished his name. Times, Sunday Times
Many smoked pipes or large, oily cigars and all took deep slurps from tarnished tankards that barmaids bustled around to refill.
The affair has seriously tarnished the game's reputation for sportsmanship. Times, Sunday Times
I used to love doing it and if the tarnish is on it and the glow goes off it, you can kind of walk away for a while. Mel Gibson, Ray Winstone, Director Martin Campbell and Graham King Interview EDGE OF DARKNESS – Collider.com
Fully - velvet - lined Wooden Jewelry Box ( Hand - painted with N . C . painting ground, solid color finish and anti - tarnish lining ).
This tarnishes the enjoyment somehow or is that just my own black mood at the moment?
But by then, the police were a living joke, the punch line to a thousand donut jokes and a grafting, bribe taking tarnish on the notion of civil service.
`There has to be some tarnishing or discoloration, an indication that the thing has been underwater for half a century. A DAYSTAR OF FEAR
At the Clinton campaign, my experience with the problem was the huge influx of 'trolls' at HillaryClinton. com in early 2007, a unique challenge that greatly hampered our site-based social-networking capacity -- since we had to moderate the budding community extremely tightly to prohibit offensive content and to prevent the overly scrutinous media from using a stray comment to tarnish Hillary. Peter Daou: Rick Warren and Change.gov: The Internet Giveth ... and Taketh Away
She admits agents have a tarnished reputation for being greedy and alleged underhand dealing but says money is not the top priority for her agency. The Sun
To remove heavy tarnish, difficult stains and corrosion: wash in hot, soapy water or a weak ammonia and water solution and rinse.
I'm very confident that nothing will take place - anything that will hinder this game, or put a tarnish on this game.
I sat on the tarnished blue tiles of the bathroom floor, hiccuping, ‘I have to tell you something, Con,’ I murmured, my voice scratchy.
It is beyond comprehension that Clinton was actually impeached for the crime of sexual misconduct and Bush remains untarnished and unaccused while he lied our nation into a illegal war. Think Progress » Video: Feingold Convinces Senators to Block Patriot Act Extension
Fans of the domestic game in China have been forced to watch the beautiful game tarnished time and again by scandal and corruption. Times, Sunday Times
Polls suggest Labour is still trusted on the economy and the chancellor's reputation remains relatively untarnished.
While they are preaching, believers are expected to show respect to other faiths and behave in a manner that would not tarnish the image of their own religion.
Not everyone could occupy the same space, and low-cost, unrestored tenements tarnished the neighbourhood image that gentrifiers wanted to project. The Times Literary Supplement
Their frolics were a gossip's tale; their showy vices were now as tarnished as their wardrobe, and both were hung out of sight. Blackwood's Edinburgh Magazine - Volume 62, No. 384, October 1847
Farmers battled Terran immigrants like tarnished plant bugs, sawflies, wooly aphids, coddling moths, leafrollers, lesser apple worms, and the arch enemy: plum curculio. The Year's Best Science Fiction 23rd Annual Collection
Many modern owners see the coloration as tarnish and clean the surface, but it was probably intended to imitate the Japanese dark-colored alloys shibuichi and shakudo.
Through them it was possible to portray the spiritual qualities of man's nature, cleansed of the tarnish of everyday life, and to fix the eternal values of love and beauty in a world that was far removed from the present.
Ironically, it is these mawkish , calcified heads that have tarnished the sculptor's reputation.
Pure atmosphere does not act upon silver; but we do not have this about in our operating rooms, as it is more or less charged with sulphurated hydrogen, which soon tarnishes the surface of the plate with a film of brown sulphurate. American Hand Book of the Daguerreotype
The irresponsible behaviour of the few can no longer be allowed to tarnish the reputation and the contribution of the many. Times, Sunday Times
Brass tarnishes quickly in wet weather.
Ney -- the bravest of the brave -- left alone in Russia at the last with seven hundred foreign recruits, men picked from here and there, called in from the highways and hedges to share the glory of the only Marshal who came back from Moscow with a name untarnished -- Ney and Girard, musket in hand, were the last to cross the bridge, shouting defiance at their Cossack foes, who, when they had hounded the last of the French across the frontier, flung themselves down on the bloodstained snow to rest. Barlasch of the Guard
I held my memories like treasures in a vault and polished them well, terrified that unless I tended them daily they would disappear under the tarnish of time.
The irresponsible behaviour of the few can no longer be allowed to tarnish the reputation and the contribution of the many. Times, Sunday Times
The term "podiatry," referring exclusively to foot care, was substituted for the older, tarnished term "chiropody," which included hand care as well. Chicago Reader
We are of the view that any attempt to tarnish the image of national heroes should not be permitted. Times, Sunday Times
Mr Saakashvili an impetuous nationalist who has lately tarnished his democratic credentials.
Now reputations have been tarnished. The Sun
Harassment of religion will only tarnish the orthodox church's reputation, while steeling the resistance of persecuted faiths.
She toyed with an oversized hoop of tarnished silver around her wrist.
The tea arrived in a small tarnished samovar on a circular reed tray with two tall glasses suspended in brass holders. CHAMELEON
We can has slytlee tarnishd goldfsh; teddybaers wiz scairee eys; an pokit puzzuls taht send yu doolally! And dis button activates mah - Lolcats 'n' Funny Pictures of Cats - I Can Has Cheezburger?
Queer runes and letterings were scratched across the wallpaper, which was tarnished and weathered with age.
The affair could tarnish the reputation of the prime minister.
Leicester see him as the ideal man to repair their tarnished reputation after a number of controversial incidents. The Sun
Blackened lead white can be treated by oxidizing but oxygen will tarnish any silver.
However, some people have taken to wear silver that has tarnished edges for an "antiqued" look. Shaister Miester Do Da
Suddenly, another tarnished piece of silver came into view, identical to the other one.
Flemming has in a way tarnished the image of mythicism by promoting bad arguments, and ironically will drive people away from mythicism.
Nagoya, Japan: Toyota Motor Corp President Akio Toyoda bows at a news conference after apologising for a massive global recall that has tarnished the reputation of the world's largest car maker.
That form of democracy had a tarnished reputation. Democracy and its Critics - Anglo-American democratic thought in the nineteenth century
The beauty of the designs is heightened through the intricate, untarnished and impeccable finish.
But it seems that almost everyone who wants to polish up their tarnished images wants to be associated with the cause.
He thinks the rat kangaroo moniker has somewhat tarnished bettongs ' image.
The metal is tarnished, so I get the toothpaste from the bathroom and put some on my finger.
They were spartan, butincluded a pitcher of cold water and a washbasin and a good, untarnished mirror.
But the real damage Palin's July 3rd declaration of independence from her job has will long outlast the short term tarnish of a news cycle. Truth v. The Machine
But if the governor proposes anything short of that, he could see his efforts fail in the legislature, tarnishing his image with moderates, even in his own party.
The room had been originally intended for a drawing-room, as was evident from the inevitable white and gold wall-paper and the tarnished gilt beading round the doors and window shutters; the mantelpiece, too, was of white marble, and the gaselier fitted with dingy crystal lustres. Vice Versa or A Lesson to Fathers
The silver spoon tarnished.
He had a slack jaw and a bottom row of tarnished teeth. Seminary Boy
The affair has already tarnished this government and even if an investigation exonerates him the damage has already been done.
Furthermore, how exactly would a Martin loss "tarnish" Obama's big win? Obama Injects Himself Into Big Georgia Senate Race
But I'm not aware of any players being involved in any wrongdoing that would tarnish the image of football. The Sun
Seal products brutalize defenseless seal pups, sabotage China's modernization (in moral development), poison and harm Chinese consumers, and tarnish Canadian international image.
Eritrea often says Ethiopia "fabricates" lies to tarnish its image. Foreign tourists killed in Ethiopia
As untarnished silver is the best reflector of light, it was used in ancient times to make mirrors.
The jewelers recommend storing your plated pieces in a jewelry box, away from heat and moisture, which can cause tarnishing.
But for quite some time now, we have been hearing of lawyers misapplying clients' money and involving themselves in activities that tarnish their professional image.
People can get hurt, friends can become enemies and reps can be tarnished by bogus gossip.
Such sordid scandals tarnish the beautiful game. The Sun
But when an apology reflects poorly on the mistake that basically launched the Cold War, they bang their spoons on their highchairs about any attempt to tarnish FDR's godhood.
But I'm not aware of any players being involved in any wrongdoing that would tarnish the image of football. The Sun
The trace of tarnished copper, commonly called verdigris, poisoned the wholesome draught; a minute dose administered by stealth did incalculable mischief. Cousin Pons
He seldom applied surface decoration other than subtly toned lacquers to protect the metal against tarnishing.
Your popularity might be tarnished, but now you have conferred on your people the gift of a nation in the making.
To remove tarnish from copper pots, rub with lemon halves dipped in salt.
Silver is well known as a bright white metal (when untarnished) exhibiting a high degree of malleability and ductility.
The flowing lines and sweeping shapes of a little-known medieval sculptor are enough to tarnish Rodin's reputation.
Don't use ordinary kitchen foil unless you are willing to replace it seasonally, since it tends to tarnish.
Nothing will wash away the tarnish of sleaze and secrecy that council has fashioned for itself.
Silver can be oxidized to give the effect of tarnish, and this coloration was popular in Europe and North America during the 19th century, when it was also produced by using sulphurs.
He plunged the streaked and sticky glasses into hot water, set them on a dripping grating to dry, turned on this faucet of sizzling soda, that of rich slow syrup, beat up the contents of glasses with his long-handled spoon, slipped them into tarnished nickelled frames, and slid them deftly before the waiting boys and girls. Martie, the Unconquered
Reaching out blindly to where she should've been, Dante whispered her tarnished name.
In the past few days the reputation of British business has been badly tarnished. Times, Sunday Times
He also has been tarnished not only by a couple of big budget deficits but by revelations of the fiscal flimflammery he used to cover them up.
Devils gathered their legions in his sight: their dim, discrowned, and tarnished armies passed rank and file before him. Shirley, by Charlotte Bronte
The political scandal tarnished the reputation of the president.
an untarnished reputation
Five weeks later, he had scooped hundreds of tarnished silver coins and pieces of scrap out of the ground, along with the rotting remains of the leather bag that had contained them.
The life of a French bank note is said to average two or three years, and does not terminate until the condition is very shaky indeed -- crimpled, pierced with pinholes, corner creases torn, soft, tarnished, decrepit while yet young. Scientific American, Volume 22, No. 1, January 1, 1870 A Weekly Journal of Practical Information, Art, Science, Mechanics, Chemistry, and Manufactures.
He knew it couldn't actually be silver, it would have tarnished, but he didn't think it was steel or aluminum either.
With considerable fanfare, but without any captains of industry, the president enacted a crackdown intended to take some of the tarnish off the blue chips.
By this time a series of scandals had severely tarnished the leader's image/reputation.
Such companies face an increased risk of tarnishing their image by igniting privacy concerns.
The political scandal tarnished the reputation of the president.
Mixed colors of purple and blue tarnished the silken kimono that seemed exquisite and luxurious beyond comprehension.
Your academic career is blighted, your good name is tarnished, you may find it hard to secure a place at any decent establishment elsewhere.
It is time to "excommunicate" those who tarnish the reputation of the GOP with infidelity, scandal, and lawbreaking actions. Johnston says Palin lost his vote
The spin in such words as 'tarnish' and 'soften' is plain as a pikestaff. The rumblings: will there be a quake?
Local officials say the riverside park is to boost tourism - and is not a bid to polish the town's tarnished image. The Sun
In addition, all metalware should be polished and free from tarnish, and electrical equipment left clean. Times, Sunday Times
In one of the neighborhoods I lived in there was a classic corner candy store, one that had a long formica counter flanked by revolving red-topped stools; behind the counter was perched a sea-green malted mixer, a bleacher stacked with Neccos, Chuckles, B-B Bats and Yoo-Hoos, a large tarnished griddle upon which hamburger patties and home fries hissed and popped, and the whole space seemingly lit in sepia. Steven Weber: In a Sense, Abroad Part Trois: I's Real, Oy!

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