| 单词 | besmirch |
| 例句 | “How dare you besmirch that magnificent image with your vintner’s hands.” A Confederacy of Dunces 1980-01-01T00:00:00Z Was there any kind of filth with which he had not besmirched himself, any sin and folly which he had not committed, any stain upon his soul for which he alone had not been responsible? Siddhartha 1922-01-01T00:00:00Z The critics were jealous, the articles said, and looking for ways to besmirch the respected surgeons involved in Garfield's care. Ambushed! 2021-10-12T00:00:00Z But it was another example of both the lack of knowledge about South Africa in the rest of Africa and the extraordinary lengths the PAC would go to besmirch the ANC. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z “Lord Pea Pod. If you were a man, I would kill you for that, but my sword is made of too fine a steel to besmirch with craven’s blood.” A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z "Not bloody likely. The Long Summer will come again before that one would besmirch his precious honor." A Clash of Kings 1998-11-16T00:00:00Z “I can’t imagine how you decided to besmirch the movement by inviting those rowdies here.” A Confederacy of Dunces 1980-01-01T00:00:00Z Given she besmirches the Lady’s status by spreading the rumor that she has a child out of wedlock — the product of her brother forcing himself on her — makes it doubly so. What to watch after "Stranger Things" season 3: Start with "Harlots" 2019-07-06T04:00:00Z Bowers, like many other public servants, was buried in digital hatred: tens of thousands of hideous emails, voice mails and texts that besmirched his patriotism or promised him injury or execution. The Jan. 6th hearings: Was the finale just the beginning? 2022-10-13T04:00:00Z I look back fondly on the days when it meant nothing more controversial than a brand of instant mashed potato, and had not been besmirched by the grubby paws of Richard Keys. The view from a broad 2011-02-01T09:00:03Z “So You’ve Been Publicly Shamed” is populated by a different set of familiar, besmirched names. Jon Ronson’s ‘So You’ve Been Publicly Shamed’ 2015-04-17T04:00:00Z However, with its precarious construction, dangerously sharp objects, besmirched materials and gooey substances in unexpected places, Barclay's is an edge-of-the-seat kind of decor. Exhibitions picks of the week 2010-05-21T23:06:00Z Aside from questions of liability in connection to what the board did or did not know, the larger issue for the board is whether the scandal has permanently besmirched TWC’s potential to be profitable. The Weinstein Company faces fight for survival with or without a new name 2017-10-14T04:00:00Z Opponents say it besmirches the reputation of the tzar, who was killed by Bolshevik revolutionaries and is widely revered in Russia. Stars of Russian Tzar film to miss premiere over safety fears: director 2017-10-12T04:00:00Z “They are being besmirched and they are defending themselves.” ‘The Crown’ Could Have Damaged Charles. Becoming King Has Helped. 2022-12-02T05:00:00Z The decision translates to 2.5 million fewer plastic items besmirching the environment. Slowly but steadily, the travel industry cuts its ties to disposable plastics 2018-05-26T04:00:00Z The center is trying to educate the public on a civic duty that Trump and his party are besmirching constantly. Whistleblowers walk among us. Now one has gotten in Trump’s head. 2019-10-25T04:00:00Z The right sees the left’s demand for Kavanaugh to withdraw as a self-serving ploy to besmirch the nominee’s reputation. Brett Kavanaugh gives “The Circus” what it desperately needs: cliffhangers and unpredictable... 2018-09-24T04:00:00Z But watching “Make Mine Manhattan,” you’d never suspect that such blemishes besmirched our fair city. Theater Review: ?Make Mine Manhattan? Revival at Connelly Theater 2012-03-06T23:11:35Z It “kind of besmirches the defendant,” he said. The Revealing Excesses of Paul Manafort’s Wardrobe 2018-08-03T04:00:00Z Opponents say it besmirches the reputation of the tzar, who was killed by Bolshevik revolutionaries and is widely revered in Russia. Stars of Russian Tzar film to miss premiere over safety fears: director 2017-10-12T04:00:00Z Formidable and occasionally terrifying, he berates, belittles and besmirches Mr. Bulger, and, in a paroxysm of rage, breaks the director’s nose with a cane. A Documentary Looks at the Drummer Ginger Baker 2012-11-25T01:00:06Z There is even a new term besmirching warm, opposite-gender friendships: “emotional affairs.” Perspective | Miss Manners: When Harry and Sally are exes, and Sally is married 2021-05-15T04:00:00Z They’ve besmirched and done a lot of harm to our flag, and they’re basically our enemies, just like they are for most people. Dixie Outfitters is still fighting the Civil War 2013-09-11T22:59:00Z Underneath it all is the assumption, with a weary shrug, that Melania's marriage was more a mercenary act than a romance, which renders it a pathetic sham, without any honor to besmirch. Sympathy for Melania? 2018-03-27T04:00:00Z But he’s still the same voracious movie lover who famously dropped out of New York University’s film program shortly after one of his teachers besmirched “Terminator II.” ‘Inherent Vice’ is complex and subversive. Paul Thomas Anderson is pretty normal. 2015-01-07T05:00:00Z No such mishap besmirched the Glass Menagerie’s performance, at which Ms. Glass discovered that the chorus played a much larger role than she expected. ‘The Events’ Uses Local Choirs for Vocals, Minus a Script 2015-03-06T05:00:00Z To add insult to injury, he tells her repeatedly that he loves her, further besmirching her fond memories of those words, which were once uttered under better circumstances. 'Orange Is the New Black' Season 3, Episode 10 Recap: Unlucky Pennsatucky 2015-06-17T04:00:00Z As injustice begets injustice and a corrupt regime besmirches beauty, Mizoguchi gives his lovers the last laugh, in one of the most jubilantly derisive endings in the history of cinema. Movies 2014-06-09T04:00:00Z "I would not do anything to besmirch my reputation." Randy Quaid, wife seek refugee status in Canada 2010-10-23T02:25:00Z Would you besmirch the honour of your name with a Sneeking Attack? Extract: Jude in London by Julian Gough 2011-08-25T11:18:47Z The point is: Yet another honorable profession has now been besmirched. NBC’s ‘Bad Judge’ Has Quite the Ancestry 2014-10-08T04:00:00Z Pinot noir is praised, merlot is besmirched, and hilarity ensues. Stops still popular on the ‘Sideways’ trail 2014-10-08T04:00:00Z Archival footage shows the building in flames, looters removing furniture, and passersby reproaching the looters for besmirching the revolution. “The Other Side of Everything,” Reviewed: A Daughter Documents Yugoslavia’s Nationalistic Nightmare 2018-07-11T04:00:00Z Yet having that knowledge somehow doesn't assuage the anxiety that strikes the moment I see a ring of oil-slicked curry from the pot lid besmirching my flawless countertop. "Clean is never clean enough": Are white countertops good for obsessive cooks? 2023-04-18T04:00:00Z The first episode tells the story of Martha Mitchell, whose early warnings of corruption were ignored — and whose reputation was besmirched because of her true assertions. How Much Watching Time Do You Have This Weekend? 2020-02-13T05:00:00Z It has not protected her in any sense – from sexual or emotional harm, or from her “honor” being besmirched, or from financial instability. “Mad Men”: Joan did the right thing 2012-05-29T22:12:00Z Linda understands why a marriage outside the church is painful, but she also knows the newlyweds can live long, happy lives if they don’t allow it to besmirch them. ‘The Bishop’s Wife,' a Mormon Mystery by Mette Ivie Harrison 2014-12-22T05:00:00Z So, even as White was apologizing to Gloria Cain on Thursday evening, Cain’s lawyer, Lin Wood, showed up Piers Morgan’s show on CNN to besmirch her. Herman Cain to meet with wife 2011-12-02T15:19:00Z But pretending that Bob Corker and Mitt Romney are going to save you, because they love America and will not let her be besmirched? Trapped in a cave: A true story with mythic roots and symbolic power 2018-07-07T04:00:00Z In a chapter on the media and “leaks,” he shares a detailed account of how anonymous Federal Reserve staffers besmirched him in the press for making a nuanced policy point in a high-profile speech. ‘Advice and Dissent’ Review: What They Don’t Teach in Econ 101 2018-04-17T04:00:00Z But instead of feeling besmirched, I was glad for the honest feedback, and those jeans now hang at the back of my closet. Fashion Sites Offer Public Feedback on Your Clothes 2010-07-07T21:35:00Z Paint can be like mud or faeces, and it can be delicate as makeup; it can adorn or besmirch, beautify or degrade. A Bigger Splash: did performance art change painting? 2012-11-12T19:00:05Z The caustic comments of Vauxcelles were soon repeated with venom and hatred by anti-Semitic critics who believed the immigrant painters were besmirching the purity of French art. Albert Barnes and his pursuit of non-French art in Paris 2015-05-01T04:00:00Z Despite his circumstances, Stokes said he initially turned down offers to audition for “Outer Banks” — it felt like a “Goonies” remake, and he didn’t want to besmirch a classic, he said. Chase Stokes Turned Down ‘Outer Banks.’ He’s Glad He Reconsidered. 2023-02-21T05:00:00Z Chinese nationalists mounted a trolling campaign against her, claiming she was besmirching Wuhan’s rosy-cheeked image. ‘Wuhan Diary’ Offers an Angry and Eerie View From Inside Quarantine 2020-05-15T04:00:00Z And that wouldn't besmirch my opinion of Michael Cera, promising young actor, if he hadn't brought himself to the brink of self-parody with his choice of roles. Michael Cera v the world. I'm with the world 2010-08-27T10:31:00Z And throughout the show, people will grab handfuls of it, flinging it in wide arcs, as if to further besmirch the always crepuscular skies. A Fast and Furious ‘Macbeth’ at Park Avenue Armory 2014-06-05T04:00:00Z The hysterical condemnation of Malcolm’s wife as “besmirched” hints at unsavory secrets kept in Jerusalem’s pious homes. Jeffrey Lent’s ‘A Slant of Light’ chronicles a Civil War veteran’s return 2015-04-06T04:00:00Z California merlot may never escape its besmirched reputation, courtesy of the 2004 movie “Sideways,” which memorably, and with good reason, dismissed it. 20 Wines Under $20: Touring the World, Familiar to Obscure 2018-01-25T05:00:00Z Small businesses that depend on referrals would also like to avoid possibly besmirching their reputation by charging already distressed clients for altering their wedding plans given the extraordinary circumstances. 'I started bawling my eyes out': how coronavirus wrecked marriage plans 2020-03-26T04:00:00Z While Wu-Tang members have issued a lot of half-baked releases over the last decade, they have been careful not to besmirch their own legacy. Wu-Tang Clan's GZA to release Liquid Swords sequel 2010-04-29T10:08:00Z “If anyone thinks I’m besmirching or making fun of the flag, I would say that I don’t share their idea of patriotism,” he said. William Pope.L Makes Statements From the Fringes 2015-03-18T04:00:00Z It has not protected her in any sense – not from sexual or emotional harm, or from her “honor” being besmirched, or from financial instability. The “man crisis,” continued 2012-05-31T00:00:00Z That Professor Sandweiss had to assure the administrators of Princeton her research would not besmirch Princeton speaks volumes to me. Princeton Digs Deep Into Its Fraught Racial History 2017-11-06T05:00:00Z He watched helplessly as it failed—and, in doing so, besmirched his brand. Inside account 2015-09-24T04:00:00Z It was a besmirching that took more than 20 years, dark reimaginings of the character by the comic artists Neal Adams and later Frank Miller and two Tim Burton movies to erase. ‘Batman,’ the 1960s TV Series, Returns in a Collection 2014-11-05T05:00:00Z The line that separates the art from the besmirched artist is never crossed at Cannes. Lars von Trier’s Cannes return proves festival is still in thrall to male privilege 2018-04-20T04:00:00Z A noodle restaurant recently pulled out of the space, and Andrés claimed it, not wanting to risk a national chain besmirching the block. José Andrés thinks food can fix the world, starting in Haiti She doesn't want their podcast to besmirch the building's reputation or, worse, goad the killer into taking another victim. In defense of The Arconia's grand dame on "Only Murders in the Building" 2022-07-06T04:00:00Z It’s still theirs and not yours to besmirch. All-Star Game puts Seattle, and its fans, in the spotlight 2023-07-07T04:00:00Z But our own humanity has been besmirched, damaged, undermined by such silences, which, in many ways, represent the most powerful propaganda of all. Aggression made easy: The wars we don’t (care to) see 2023-05-31T04:00:00Z “And it would really besmirch the reputation of the Academies, which I felt strongly about defending.” National Academies Members Demand Answers About Sacklers’ Donations 2023-04-28T04:00:00Z According to the regulations, companies must heed the Chinese Communist Party’s strict censorship rules, just as websites and apps have to avoid publishing material that besmirches China’s leaders or rehashes forbidden history. China Says Chatbots Must Toe the Party Line 2023-04-24T04:00:00Z That’s the essence of Mr. Kara-Murza, fighting to remove the stain of despotism that has so deeply besmirched Russia in the Putin years. Opinion | Vladimir Kara-Murza seeks a free Russia. The Kremlin gives him jail. 2023-04-08T04:00:00Z Politicians in Washington are certainly amoral, but their hands are not merely unclean with dirt, but also incarnadined and besmirched with innocent blood. Opinion | Another shooting. More hand-wringing. And nothing changes. 2023-03-28T04:00:00Z Erdogan claims the opposition tells lies to besmirch the government and obstruct investment. Turkey rages at shoddy construction after 'earthquake-proof' homes topple 2023-02-17T05:00:00Z Erdogan has said the opposition just tells lies and spreads slander to besmirch the government, obstructing investment instead of facing up to corruption in the opposition-run municipalities. Turkey steps up collapsed buildings investigation, orders 113 arrested 2023-02-12T05:00:00Z Their besmirched clothes, blistered feet and cracked lips attested to the ordeal of the nine-day trek, but they still danced and jumped to celebrate their accomplishment. Pope Francis in South Sudan: The Catholic pilgrims who walked nine days to Juba 2023-02-03T05:00:00Z Securities and Exchange Commission, had wrongly besmirched Hindenburg’s “well-deserved reputation for thoroughness, precision and accuracy.” Column: Column: Adani Group threatens, but Hindenburg Research rarely sued in U.S. 2023-02-02T05:00:00Z The businesses declared themselves outraged by the government besmirching their reputation. Croatia, the euro and a coffee controversy - but is it all just froth? 2023-01-18T05:00:00Z Security Council debate on Tuesday, Russia’s deputy ambassador Anna Evstigneeva rejected attempts from abroad “to besmirch Russian assistance to Mali,” where Moscow has a bilateral agreement to assist the transitional government. Violence soars in Mali in the year after Russians arrive 2023-01-13T05:00:00Z Russia’s deputy U.N. ambassador Anna Evstigneeva rejected attempts “to besmirch Russian assistance to Mali,” where Moscow has a bilateral agreement to assist the transitional government, “and in other countries in Africa.” US and Russia clash over violent extremism in Africa 2023-01-10T05:00:00Z Ultimately, the promise of talent and youth is besmirched by racism and convulsed by tragedy. Review | Broadway loses more stellar work as ‘Ohio State Murders’ abruptly exits 2023-01-09T05:00:00Z Military leaders complained privately to López Obrador that the Americans had conducted a secret and possibly illegal investigation inside Mexico, besmirching the entire armed forces. The Cienfuegos Affair: Inside the Case that Upended the Drug War in Mexico 2022-12-08T05:00:00Z “They are targeting this officer and besmirching his reputation for following his attorney’s advice,” Tratnik argued. Key Tacoma police witness against Sheriff Ed Troyer faces aggressive cross-examination 2022-12-07T05:00:00Z In a country besmirched with injustice, our most addictive game is a depressing model of our endless race problem. Perspective | Football is America. We shouldn’t be satisfied with either. Dreher was particularly outraged that Achord's pseudonymous musings about how to use Classical Christian Education "as a Trojan horse to smuggle in white nationalism" might besmirch the reputation of the classical education project more broadly. Christian nationalism's white supremacy crisis: Bitter battle on the far right 2022-12-02T05:00:00Z “I think he could have handled this very differently and better than he did. But that’s not to suggest that it should besmirch him or muddy his name.” Streaming brought new ways to cheat at poker. Garrett Adelstein thinks he was a victim of one. 2022-10-14T04:00:00Z “She’s calling everyone I know and besmirching my name,” he added. Sumner Redstone's heiress granddaughter is sued, accused of defaming former assistant 2022-08-25T04:00:00Z Mr. Adams said he dined outside in Manhattan late Wednesday but added that the city can’t let dormant sheds besmirch the program, which has 13,000 participants. NYC Mayor Eric Adams launches blitz to remove dormant outdoor dining sheds 2022-08-18T04:00:00Z Look, let’s not get into it; I’m not here to besmirch any other summer snacks. Perspective | RIP, Choco Taco, a triumph of culinary kid logic 2022-07-26T04:00:00Z Rod Dreher was particularly outraged that using Classical Christian Education "as a Trojan horse to smuggle in white nationalism" might besmirch the reputation of that entire project. Christian nationalism's white supremacy crisis: Bitter battle on the far right 2022-12-02T05:00:00Z Not that there was a vast conspiracy to falsely besmirch Trump as seeking Russian assistance — that was neither alleged nor proven. Opinion | A clever effort to try to de-Putinize Trump 2022-05-31T04:00:00Z “The effort to besmirch Cassava Sciences appears endless.” Scientists Question Data Behind an Experimental Alzheimer’s Drug 2022-04-18T04:00:00Z "Behaviour like that, whether it's at an Old Firm match or any other football match, besmirches that, and it should absolutely be seen as unacceptable." Nicola Sturgeon condemns 'mindless' Old Firm bottle incidents 2022-04-04T04:00:00Z No hockey shootout could offset what happened in women’s figure skating, a premier event besmirched by doping allegations and scenes of a crestfallen young athlete harangued by her coach. Despite containing the coronavirus, Beijing Games could never escape other problems 2022-02-20T05:00:00Z Mr. Patrushev has described the “Russophobia” in Ukraine as the outgrowth of a Western propaganda campaign dating to jealous European scribes who besmirched Ivan the Terrible. The Hard-Line Russian Advisers Who Have Putin’s Ear 2022-01-30T05:00:00Z Holmes ought to be ashamed of besmirching the fine reputation many of us have worked to build. Theranos: ‘Patients come first’ 2022-01-14T05:00:00Z “But it now appears that his bullying has caused Bloomberg Opinion to allow him to further besmirch me … At the very least, you should have allowed me to respond to his letter.” He created ‘The Shrink Next Door’ — and then was fired. Now he’s suing over the TV series. 2021-12-14T05:00:00Z "Mrs. Potter’s good name has been besmirched by this allegation which is not true and by the press coverage which has been slanted," Engh said while wrapping up the defense’s opening argument. Kim Potter trial: Jury hears testimony from Daunte Wright's mother, officer who Potter was training 2021-12-08T05:00:00Z “A lot of people don’t want their heroes besmirched, I guess,” she said. South Carolina’s 250th tells revolution story, warts and all 2021-11-26T05:00:00Z While Couric included some of Ginsburg’s criticism in the finished product, she decided to leave out that particular barb, concerned that it would besmirch the reputation of someone she was a “fan” of. Here are the juiciest parts of Katie Couric’s new tell-all book 2021-10-18T04:00:00Z To play down the significance of that assault on our democracy, and in the same breath politicize the tragedy in Kabul, is to besmirch the sacrifice made by our 13 fallen heroes. Opinion | The trouble in leaving Afghanistan 2021-09-03T04:00:00Z The Kremlin has denied responsibility for Navalny falling ill and cast the incident as a Western-backed special operation to besmirch its reputation. Russian editor decries 'destruction of media' before election 2021-09-02T04:00:00Z The prevalence of this ugly fad usage besmirches the language with a jarring oddity, without purpose in clarity or elegance. Opinion | Readers critique The Post: A haunting photograph from Afghanistan that spoke volumes 2021-08-20T04:00:00Z Yet his failure to universally apply the Constitution’s protections besmirches his record. Review | The Supreme Court’s complicated civil rights hero 2021-07-14T04:00:00Z “Two million dollars she put in to besmirch my reputation, and Alvin’s as well,” Mr. Quart said. Farhadian Weinstein Is a Lightning Rod in Manhattan D.A. Race’s Lone Debate 2021-06-17T04:00:00Z This is more Wicked than Joker in that it reimagines a notorious villain as a misunderstood hero besmirched by popular media. Disney’s Cruella is absolutely absurd 2021-05-26T04:00:00Z City Council dumped the name “South Central Los Angeles” — a name it believed unjustly besmirched the neighborhood — in favor of “South Los Angeles.” What city do you live in? Don't say Hollywood 2021-03-09T05:00:00Z “Some of the people read the book and told me, you saved my life,” he told the Post-Gazette, “but others called me a scoundrel, how dare you besmirch your Jewish brethren?” Abraham J. Twerski, Hasidic rabbi, psychiatrist and author, dies at 90 2021-02-05T05:00:00Z Back to a time when the president didn’t dismiss science, treat the Justice Department like his personal legal defense firm, besmirch the intelligence community, and denigrate the F.B.I. for not doing his bidding. Opinion | King Kong Trump, Losing His Grip 2020-10-24T04:00:00Z “The senators’ request to GAO is nothing more than a shameful attempt to besmirch the reputations of hundreds of thousands of dedicated career government employees at VA.” VA will be investigated after ‘staggering accounts of racism,’ Sen. Warren says 2020-10-01T04:00:00Z She said his comments — including that she was "totally lying" to sell a memoir — besmirched her character and harmed her career. Justice Department seeks to defend Trump in E. Jean Carroll lawsuit relating to rape allegation 2020-09-08T04:00:00Z She says his comments – including that she was “totally lying” to sell a memoir – besmirched her character and harmed her career. US justice department seeks to defend Trump in lawsuit tied to rape allegation 2020-09-08T04:00:00Z She says his comments — including that she was “totally lying” to sell a memoir — besmirched her character and harmed her career. US asks to defend Trump in rape accuser’s defamation lawsuit 2020-09-08T04:00:00Z She says his comments - including that she was “totally lying” to sell a memoir - besmirched her character and harmed her career. US asks to defend Trump in rape accuser’s defamation lawsuit 2020-09-08T04:00:00Z By besmirching both her character and her work, the lawsuit stripped away all of her armor at once. Emma Cline was a literary darling, then a target. With 'Daddy,' she takes aim 2020-09-01T04:00:00Z She claimed the destruction was carried out by a "single disturbed individual" who attempted to "besmirch Chris's legacy." Chris Cornell's statue vandalized at Seattle museum, late singer's widow and kids 'heartbroken' 2020-08-22T04:00:00Z Even more disturbing is Mr. Trump’s attempt to besmirch and undermine Dr. Fauci, perhaps to please his political base. Opinion | We don’t worry for Dr. Fauci. We worry for the country. 2020-07-13T04:00:00Z “If people like me, who did what was necessary to get good jobs, to get training, to live as citizens, are besmirched and denied our rights, where are we going?” For 20 Years, His Firm Called Him Antoine. Now Mohamed Is Suing. 2020-07-11T04:00:00Z She also apologized to police officers nationwide whose reputations she said were unfairly besmirched by the actions of the officers in her department. 3 Officers Fired Over Photos Taken Near Elijah McClain Memorial 2020-07-04T04:00:00Z Clarets season ticket holder Julian Jordan said those responsible "shouldn't be allowed to besmirch the good name of our football club". 'You do not speak for us, our club or our town' 2020-06-23T04:00:00Z Hannity said the vast majority of law enforcement officers are seeing their names besmirched by the actions of a "few dirty cops." Hannity describes four steps to fix police-community relations: 'Clear action does need to be taken' 2020-06-16T04:00:00Z “This violence and destruction is absolutely unacceptable. It besmirches any claim to honor Breonna Taylor’s memory,” Fischer said in a statement. Louisville PD apologizes for targeting news crew at protest 2020-05-30T04:00:00Z Such is the unyielding consistency of the James L. Dolan-owned Knicks in besmirching the reputation of seemingly every marquee name who has tried to steer the franchise back to respectability over the past two decades. Why Phil Jackson Needs ‘The Last Dance’ 2020-04-22T04:00:00Z Tea party activists besmirched him as “Bailout Bob,” and at the 2010 state Republican convention he lost the party’s nomination to Mike Lee, who went on to win the seat that fall. Trump’s $1 trillion stimulus is a gamble for reelection — and a sea change for Republicans once opposed to bailouts 2020-03-18T04:00:00Z And nothing triggers the libs more than besmirching a great honor by hanging it on such a repugnant man as Limbaugh. State of the Union: Trump trolls the libs and defiles his office; Pelosi upstages him 2020-02-05T05:00:00Z Mohammed’s international reputation is still besmirched by the Khashoggi killing, which the CIA believes took place with his knowledge. Saudi crown prince faces renewed scrutiny after Jeff Bezos' phone is hacked 2020-01-25T05:00:00Z “Our officers who are in uniform should not be besmirched, the good work that they do … by corrupt police officers.” Murder indictments handed down in deadly Houston drug raid 2020-01-15T05:00:00Z And, in order to spice things up, they casually besmirched the reputation of a female reporter. Clint Eastwood reminds us women don't have to do much to be branded a 'slut' 2019-12-14T05:00:00Z They want to besmirch Joe Biden, without foundation, for supposedly using his office as vice president to protect his son Hunter, who served until recently on the board of a Ukrainian gas company. Opinion | The Double-Barreled Dream World of Trump and His Enablers 2019-11-22T05:00:00Z “Just for the record, I would never besmirch or denigrate a lieutenant colonel, but … we respectfully disagree with his characterization.” Kellyanne Conway: ‘We respectfully disagree’ with Vindman testimony about Ukraine call 2019-10-31T04:00:00Z We besmirch schools that deserve congratulations and lull others into believing their sluggish growth is okay. Opinion | PARCC results don’t give us an accurate picture of educational improvement 2019-10-04T04:00:00Z The whole Russia line was a ruse to besmirch Trump and help Clinton. Impeachment: the five conspiracy theories behind Trump's Ukraine dilemma 2019-09-30T04:00:00Z He denounced the series as anti-Semitic propaganda that was “distributed internationally and besmirches the good name of Israel” because it focuses on the death of a Palestinian teenager in a reprisal attack by Jewish extremists. Israeli PM infuses campaign with anti-media incitement 2019-09-01T04:00:00Z Heather Coleman, a tree biotechnologist at Syracuse University in New York, says the ban unfairly besmirches the reputation of trees modified by genetic engineering or gene editing. Scientists say sustainable forestry organizations should lift ban on biotech trees 2019-08-23T04:00:00Z "Smear, slander, besmirch, destroy, bludgeon the Trump presidency," he continued. Sean Hannity: Dems, media accusing Trump of anti-Semitism refuse to criticize Tlaib, Omar 2019-08-22T04:00:00Z Alfonso also has received reams of abusive messages calling her a liar and accusing her of besmirching Cortés’ reputation to win greater renown. Cuban singer becomes pioneer of #MeToo movement on island 2019-07-14T04:00:00Z Trump also gave Attorney General William Barr the authority to declassify intelligence material related to the Russia probe — a blow to intelligence agencies, allowing for selective release to besmirch federal agents. Opinion | A new mantra for the Trump administration: ‘I honestly don’t care anymore’ 2019-05-28T04:00:00Z Bolsonaro’s environment minister Ricardo Salles responded with a statement in which he accused previous administrations of “poor management” and alleged that there was a campaign to besmirch Brazil’s reputation. 'Exterminator of the future': Brazil's Bolsonaro denounced for environmental assault 2019-05-09T04:00:00Z Ideally, he said, we would cause problems that look like random events and that don’t besmirch the character of the company. Create a Crisis, Capture a Unicorn 2019-04-12T04:00:00Z Interior Secretary Olga Sanchez apologized for officials falsely besmirching the students’ names and reputations and altering the crime scene. Mexican government apologizes in deaths of 2 students 2019-03-19T04:00:00Z And in a country where defamation and privacy laws favor anyone whose reputation might be besmirched, even a little, the costs of silence-breaking can be severe. Seeking a Fair Trial and a Voice in Sexual Assault Cases. For Victims. 2019-02-26T05:00:00Z But it’s sort of a base word, and we didn’t want to besmirch science. Poop research might get a more polite name 2019-01-11T05:00:00Z Try this handy phrase: “Cabbages in April besmirch September asparagus. And how!” How to Memorize the Largest Known Prime 2018-12-30T05:00:00Z “There is no evidence to suggest that the press will cease its constant articles besmirching my reputation and businesses,” Isabella continued. Mike Isabella’s restaurant empire is headed for liquidation. He blames ‘bad press.’ 2018-12-13T05:00:00Z The horrors of the Holocaust became the primary roadblock to the resurrection of fascism’s besmirched ideology. Holocaust denial is changing – the fight against it must change too | Joe Mulhall 2018-11-21T05:00:00Z Also reveling in the besmirching of Prince Mohammed’s name are Iran and its allies across the Arab world who see the kingdom as an essential partner in American designs on the region, which they oppose. Khashoggi Case Erodes Saudi Reputation, and Allies Worry 2018-10-22T04:00:00Z They want respect for the court they just besmirched and dishonored. Trump, McConnell and Kavanaugh have changed the game; there will be no more business as usual 2018-10-10T04:00:00Z Kavanaugh was less measured but no less passionate in his denials, raging at “the left” for besmirching his reputation as “revenge on behalf of the Clintons,” and decrying the process as a “national disgrace”. Friday US briefing: Kavanaugh faces vote after charged day of hearings 2018-09-28T04:00:00Z Trump’s reaction—against the backdrop of a new hurricane season, and with Hurricane Florence approaching the coast of the Carolinas—was to decry the report as an attempt by Democrats to besmirch his reputation. What Donald Trump Fails to Recognize About Hurricanes—and Leadership 2018-09-15T04:00:00Z “This is sadly another politically motivated attempt to besmirch my character, and shame me into silence for my support of President Trump and the GOP,” Dennard wrote. Analysis | The Daily 202: Duncan Hunter embraces the smash-mouth tactics Trump learned from Roy Cohn 2018-08-23T04:00:00Z "This is sadly another politically motivated attempt to besmirch my character, and shame me into silence for my support of President Trump and the GOP." CNN suspends pro-Trump commentator after sexual misconduct allegations surface 2018-08-23T04:00:00Z “This is sadly another politically motivated attempt to besmirch my character, and shame me into silence for my support of President Trump and the GOP.” Trump called this White House defender ‘wonderful.’ He was fired from his previous job for alleged sexual harassment. 2018-08-22T04:00:00Z However much Trump besmirches the office he holds, he doesn’t have to worry about running into serious criticism from Republicans in positions of authority. Donald Trump’s Grip on the Republican Party Just Got Even Tighter 2018-08-16T04:00:00Z “All the evidence of the fancy suits really is irrelevant and besmirches the defendant.” Perspective | Paul Manafort’s ostrich jacket pretty much sums up Paul Manafort 2018-08-02T04:00:00Z “All the evidence of the fancy suits really is irrelevant and besmirches the defendant,” Ellis said. Manafort’s bookkeeper testifies against him, alleging efforts to inflate income 2018-08-02T04:00:00Z Or anything but contempt for Trump and the way he besmirched his office daily. Opinion | Future generations will feel only contempt 2018-08-01T04:00:00Z The purpose of reciting this is not to besmirch the grieving angel parents, some of whom I suspect are being misled. Opinion | Trump sends us down a rabbit hole of white supremacy 2018-06-25T04:00:00Z Businesses say the database is unfair because it allows disgruntled customers to publicly besmirch their good name. Trump's consumer agency chief looks to shut down database of consumer complaints 2018-06-08T04:00:00Z Mud besmirches his van’s tiny, neat living space. 'You can’t disregard pure racism': Gypsy writer Damian Le Bas on the prejudice against Travellers 2018-06-06T04:00:00Z “We are really besmirching the integrity of our government.” Analysis | The Daily 202: Cops are called when a senator tries to see kids taken from their immigrant parents 2018-06-04T04:00:00Z “I don’t want to say anything to besmirch you. But you made your mistakes.” The Forgotten Entertainer Rag 2018-05-24T04:00:00Z “What heats things up is compromising me. It kind of makes the indictment juicier, besmirching myself.” Philip Roth, seminal author of comical and simmering discontents, dies at 85 2018-05-22T04:00:00Z Ms. Tantaros then filed the federal suit alleging Fox News executives spied on her and tapped her phones as part of an effort to besmirch her reputation. Judge Dismisses Surveillance Lawsuit Filed by Former Fox News Host 2018-05-19T04:00:00Z I therefore wished to make certain that no fleck of uncertainty besmirched the white sepulcher of her legitimacy. Opinion | Further excerpts from James Comey’s book, if the existing ones are anything to go on 2018-04-13T04:00:00Z Even Donald Trump has thus far refrained from besmirching his legacy, hailing just a few months ago King’s “legacy of equality, justice and freedom”. Martin Luther King: how a rebel leader was lost to history 2018-04-04T04:00:00Z In besmirching Republican leaders, he did them no favors as they seek to craft a message for their candidates in November that will give them some cover from voters' strongly anti-Washington mood. Trump sets himself apart from Republicans, a party he has redefined but doesn't want to join 2018-03-23T04:00:00Z That may be an overstatement; unlike Mr. Christie, whose former aides implicated him at trial for knowing of the decision to close bridge lanes, Mr. Cuomo has not been similarly besmirched. As Jurors Decide Fate of Key Cuomo Ally, Political Verdict May Be In 2018-03-06T05:00:00Z As with so many readers responding, I am beyond weary of this day to day fiasco, this trumpeting by Trump of who to to besmirch and blame for what, where , when and why. Trump Tries to Shift Blame to Obama for Not Countering Russian Meddling 2018-02-20T05:00:00Z I say that not to besmirch them but to state the obvious. Opinion | Corporations Will Inherit the Earth 2018-02-10T05:00:00Z In 1989, the Sun, fed lies by the police, ran a campaign to besmirch Liverpool football fans after 96 supporters died at Hillsborough, crushed to death after being forced into an overcrowded caged pen. Fake news has a long history. Beware the state being keeper of ‘the truth’ | Kenan Malik 2018-02-10T05:00:00Z Democrats are pushing to keep the memo secret and are accusing Republicans of trying undermine the credibility of the investigation into Mr. Trump’s aides and their Kremlin ties by besmirching the FBI. Nunes memo tests Congress’ ability to oversee FBI 2018-02-01T05:00:00Z Parties to the settlement also agreed not to besmirch the utilities or assign any liability to the plant owners in public discussions. Utility customers win $775 million back from San Onofre deal criticized as lopsided against them 2018-01-30T05:00:00Z But rumors that the film besmirched the Rajputs' honor did not die, egged on by leaders of a fringe group known as the Rajput Karni Sena. Even Bollywood's protests are over the top: Hindu mobs burn cars, threaten beheadings to block a movie in India 2018-01-25T05:00:00Z They may even widen the gap between rich and poor, since people who besmirch their credit records by missing payments on small loans will then struggle to get mortgages or business loans from banks. In South Africa, more people have loans than jobs 2018-01-18T05:00:00Z That Grassley and Graham would besmirch the reputation for political purposes of a trusted, highly respected former intelligence agent of an ally, Britain, is just disgusting. Republican Senators Raise Possible Charges Against Author of Trump Dossier 2018-01-05T05:00:00Z “These other presidents all had a kind of regard for the office and they were intent on not besmirching it,” said Robert Dallek, whose biography, “Franklin D. Roosevelt: A Political Life,” was published in November. For Trump, a Year of Reinventing the Presidency 2017-12-31T05:00:00Z I wish they do not besmirch all Christians as it is only the Evangelical American Christians who need to take a deep breath and think what policies and what leaders they vote for. Has Support for Moore Stained Evangelicals? Some Are Worried 2017-12-14T05:00:00Z “And it is an even harder thing to have your family and your children besmirched by those who want to perpetuate discrimination.” Australia Makes Same-Sex Marriage Legal 2017-12-07T05:00:00Z To Giants fans, Manning, a popular, esteemed player, who after being smacked to the ground hundreds of times got back up to start 210 consecutive regular-season games, was besmirched by his churlish bosses. With Eli Manning Decision, the Giants Invite Shame 2017-11-29T05:00:00Z But he said it was "always a possibility" that someone's reputation would be besmirched when an identity was revealed. Abuse inquiry damage unfortunate - police 2017-11-14T05:00:00Z “That’s a bigger problem than besmirching 10 million people with serious mental illness in this country,” Swanson said. Trump calls attackers ‘deranged’ but mental health link weak 2017-11-06T05:00:00Z Former Fox News Channel star Bill O’Reilly shared handwritten letters by Megyn Kelly on Monday touting his character shortly after she used her television show to besmirch it. Bill O’Reilly shares ‘dear friend (no matter what you say)’ letter after Megyn Kelly rips behavior 2017-10-23T04:00:00Z “On a name-recognition scale this name beats them all, but it is our business to protect its brand equity from unnecessary besmirching,” Mzembi says. The Latest: Zimbabwe says it respects WHO decision on Mugabe 2017-10-22T04:00:00Z “Bush is a traditionalist, and I think he thinks the presidency is being besmirched.” In stunning attack, George W. Bush accuses Trump of promoting falsehoods and prejudice 2017-10-19T04:00:00Z Here are some whimsical thoughts on a suitable destination for the besmirched. 9 Ways to Help You Become a Smarter Investor 2017-10-19T04:00:00Z Many in the film community felt he besmirched the Oscars by turning it into a marketing race rather than a contest of quality. Opinion | Harvey Weinstein, Hollywood’s Oldest Horror Story 2017-10-14T04:00:00Z Another police officer, Amanullah Marwat, says the couple’s fathers and uncles electrocuted them after a tribal council in the southern port city of Karachi ruled that they should be killed for besmirching their families’ honor. Pakistani police probe alleged honor killing of teen couple 2017-09-13T04:00:00Z Much of the right was ecstatic as they watched their president fume against the “violent” left and declare that “very fine people” were being besmirched for their involvement in the right-wing demonstration. Trump’s Embrace of Racially Charged Past Puts Republicans in Crisis 2017-08-16T04:00:00Z In the end, the younger Mr Lee said in a public statement, he concluded that such action would “further besmirch my parents’ names”. The nephew of Singapore’s prime minister faces court 2017-08-10T04:00:00Z This is not to besmirch Eisenhower, who was no intellectual midget. Opinion | Who can save us from ourselves? 2017-08-01T04:00:00Z China’s government often charges its critics with apparently unconnected crimes that seem intended to besmirch their reputations. Critics of oppressive governments often end up defamed 2017-07-13T04:00:00Z It is unfortunate that this Times article indirectly besmirches the Yankees. Letters to the Editor 2017-07-08T04:00:00Z "But suing my own brother and sister in court would further besmirch my parents' names," he said, adding that the lawsuit would cause "more distraction and distress" to the public. Singapore PM Lee 'will not sue siblings' over feud - BBC News 2017-07-03T04:00:00Z Not that Erin Hills was in any way besmirched by those who competed on it. USGA keeps US Open on Father’s Day but course moves upend golf tradition | Ewan Murray 2017-06-17T04:00:00Z “They are worried, quite rightly, that their achievements are being besmirched, which they are not,” he told the AP. Pre-2005 world records to be wiped out under proposal 2017-05-02T04:00:00Z I am deeply disappointed by these continual attacks on my integrity in an attempt to besmirch my personal and professional reputation.” D.C. investigation: Ex-schools chief gave special treatment for school transfers 2017-04-28T04:00:00Z Its claims that it’s a role model for other countries would be besmirched, perhaps beyond redemption. Donald Trump’s Voldemort Budget 2017-03-16T04:00:00Z Staring at the frozen crime scene through a blur of tears, I cursed the twisted, thieving S.O.B. who had besmirched this day: the holiest day on the American calendar. The Case of the Missing Brady Jersey 2017-02-10T05:00:00Z In his State of the Union address earlier this month Vladimir Putin said foreign powers had leant on his country in various ways, from spreading "myths about Russian aggression" to "besmirching our athletes". Yuliya Stepanova: What do Russians think of doping whistleblower? - BBC News 2016-12-29T05:00:00Z “Myths about Russian aggression, about propaganda, interference in other countries’ elections, besmirching our athletes, including Paralympic athletes.” Vladimir Putin gives a Soviet-style state of the union, and some Russian eyes glazed over 2016-12-01T05:00:00Z One hears persistent talk about how Maduro is besmirching the military’s dignity with his economic failures. Venezuela, A Failing State 2016-11-06T04:00:00Z “I’m not gonna do anything to besmirch the character of any of these women,” he said. Jerry Falwell Jr. stands by “changed man” Donald Trump despite sexual assault allegations: “The New York Times is very anti-Trump” 2016-10-13T04:00:00Z What a shame for Mr. Pence to besmirch himself through dogged fidelity to a candidate whose own notions of loyalty are as one-way as his concept of marriage. Donald and the Enablers 2016-10-10T04:00:00Z Unless there are verifiable criminal activities associated with either The Clinton Foundation or Hillary Clinton, why then should it's unrivaled global philanthropic reputation and initiatives be besmirched merely for cheap partisan political expediency? Foundation Ties Bedevil Hillary Clinton’s Presidential Campaign 2016-08-20T04:00:00Z By turning off voters for asking legitimate questions, the cover-up has ballooned to besmirch even the good things she might have done. Hillary Clinton's Reaction to Foundation Scandal Is Disastrous 2016-08-25T04:00:00Z In the past, noted Wasserstrom, the Communist Party had numerous ways to besmirch those it considered its opponents. China's crackdown on dissent is described as the harshest in decades 2016-08-10T04:00:00Z Decent people besmirch themselves with stupid arguments and outright falsehoods and excuse it all with vague references to “what’s at stake.” 2016 should make us rethink our approach to politicians 2016-08-05T04:00:00Z I vow to renounce my lifelong commitment to mocking and besmirching every single corny, “up close and personal profile.” Just in time: a distraction of Olympic proportion 2016-08-06T04:00:00Z “It is disappointing that an anonymous opponent of the One Beverly Hills project would seek to besmirch the good reputation of Mayor Brucker for its own purposes,” Rose said in a statement. Billion-dollar Beverly Hills development challenged because of ex-mayor's lobbying 2016-08-01T04:00:00Z But some alumni have voiced concern that by focusing on the wrongs of the 19th century, Mr. DeGioia is unnecessarily besmirching the reputation of a venerable institution. Intent on a Reckoning With Georgetown’s Slavery-Stained Past 2016-07-10T04:00:00Z We occasionally curse its name, but will defend it to the death to any that besmirch it. 35 signs you are obsessed with golf - Golf Digest 2016-07-01T04:00:00Z The bombing impeded gains for organized labor, besmirched the image of immigrants and radicals, and raised enduring questions about free speech and fair trials. James Green, Author and Human Rights Activist, Dies at 71 2016-06-28T04:00:00Z But Heiken also said the entire town has been besmirched for the alleged actions of outsiders. ‘A community on edge’: Town torn apart by sexual assault accusations against football players 2016-05-30T04:00:00Z The result is a belated sequel - Lexicon Of Love II - which, surprisingly, does nothing to besmirch the reputation of the original. ABC's Martin Fry 'beyond risk' on the sequel to Lexicon Of Love - BBC News 2016-05-26T04:00:00Z But one of the alleged co-conspirators anonymously filed an emergency appeal, arguing his reputation will be irreparably besmirched. Appeals court delays release of NJ's 'Bridgegate' co-conspirators list 2016-05-17T04:00:00Z So sorry, Republican Party, that your standing with women is now being besmirched by the presumptive presidential nominee, Donald Trump, who has belittled women over the years. Women v. The Donald 2016-05-16T04:00:00Z No one wants to see the Grand Canyon, the Statue of Liberty or El Capitan besmirched with company logos. Managing philanthropy at the national parks 2016-05-15T04:00:00Z If that was the case, if Penn State really were tired of Sandusky besmirching the school’s name, it shouldn’t have sued its insurance company three years ago. SNYDER: Penn State’s constant denial of abuse claims reaches pathetic levels 2016-05-11T04:00:00Z But, while many crimes have been solved, some commentators argue that a "witch-hunt" atmosphere has developed and some prominent people are having their reputations unfairly besmirched. George Bell: The battle for a bishop's reputation - BBC News 2016-05-04T04:00:00Z The pie was a true union of art and math, too beautiful to besmirch, and besides, you’re not supposed to untie knots with your teeth, are you? Eugenia Cheng Makes Math a Piece of Cake 2016-05-02T04:00:00Z Mainstream Brazilian news outlets criticized her decision to seek international support in her fight against impeachment, describing it as a move that would besmirch the nation’s image. Brazil’s Dilma Rousseff, at U.N. Climate Ceremony, Assails ‘Coup Mongers’ 2016-04-22T04:00:00Z The founder of a Facebook group where university students post pictures of doodles found in library books does not "condone besmirching" the texts. Oxford University Marginalia group uncovers student scribbles - BBC News 2016-04-22T04:00:00Z In his previous efforts to defend the law, Mr. McCrory argued that out-of-state interest groups and news organizations were stripping the law of its context and besmirching North Carolina’s reputation. North Carolina Governor Takes Step Back From Bias Law 2016-04-12T04:00:00Z Sadly, many deserving recipients would be besmirched as well. On pardons, Obama could go down as one of the most merciless presidents in history 2016-03-25T04:00:00Z “Because of the power of the Internet, his reputation is forever besmirched,” the judge said. Ex-Goldman Sachs worker gets no prison time in NY theft case 2016-03-22T04:00:00Z “I’m not trying to besmirch my victims. It’s just a reality.” Recent Missouri Editorials 2016-03-22T04:00:00Z Many Americans saw him as a traitor, someone who had let his country down and besmirched its name. Muhammad Ali: rebel, showman and the lord of the ring | Observer profile 2016-03-05T05:00:00Z Who can forget the Mr. Hoover’s spying on Martin Luther King Jr. and the attempts to besmirch his character? Apple’s Privacy Fight Tests Relationship With White House 2016-02-26T05:00:00Z And yet, as West began taking heat for besmirching Swift, he doubled down, invoking, on Twitter, the familiar defense of the misunderstood artist who should be free to do as he chooses. Kanye West Realizes His Dreams 2016-02-22T05:00:00Z Few tears were shed over his sudden departure, especially not by would-be immigrants held in offshore asylum camps that have besmirched Australia’s international reputation. The world in 2015 review: a year of living dangerously 2015-12-30T05:00:00Z Furious that his public record was being besmirched, he went on the offensive. America's First Political Sex Scandal 2015-12-29T05:00:00Z The entire Indianapolis Colts organization and the Irsay family hope this crude effort to besmirch Peyton’s reputation will not be permitted to tarnish the legacy of a great Colt.” Peyton Manning doping claim repudiated by Al Jazeera source 2015-12-27T05:00:00Z Music fans have long worried about classic songs getting besmirched by the talent show, but it's worth recalling that Forever Young was used in a multimillion-dollar Pepsi ad during the 2009 Super Bowl. Smashed Hits: Forever Young - BBC News 2015-12-16T05:00:00Z “This is not just a few scientists grousing about somebody besmirching the work of a group of scientists,” Rush Holt, chief executive officer of the AAAS, said in an interview. Standoff over government climate study provokes national uproar by scientists 2015-11-24T05:00:00Z "I believe my good name has been besmirched . my inalienable rights have been trampled on by the system," Cammack said. Woman guilty of fraudulently ordering judge to court on behalf of sovereign nation of Texas 2015-10-29T04:00:00Z And why won’t Trump, who, when he isn’t besmirching Syrian refugees as terrorists, is maligning Mexican immigrants as rapists, get the nod? Trump will lose, or I will eat this column 2015-10-02T04:00:00Z He was serially evicted from those galleries and museums he had besmirched in print, and on one occasion was attacked with an umbrella in Bond Street by an outraged art dealer. Brian Sewell: Obituary - BBC News 2015-09-19T04:00:00Z Who besmirches the name of the man who virtually won the American revolution for George Washington? Was Thomas Paine’s Rights of Man plagiarised? 2015-09-18T04:00:00Z That he's some stereotype waiting to besmirch the honor of MI6. Saying Idris Elba is too 'street' to play James Bond is racist 2015-09-01T04:00:00Z After Song of Ice and Fire is over, will there be yet one more battle to face, will another beautiful thing be besmirched, much like the green hills of the Shire were by Saruman? George R.R. Martin says end to 'Game of Thrones' books will be 'bittersweet' 2015-08-13T04:00:00Z A court ruling in Europe last year said that people could request search engines to remove a link if it went to a page that unfairly besmirched them. Daily Report: Google and the Spread of the 'Right to Be Forgotten' 2015-08-06T04:00:00Z The current media campaign to besmirch these efforts will fail to dent the legacy of a crucial five month struggle for democracy and common sense. Yanis Varoufakis defends secret plan for parallel Greek payment system - live updates 2015-07-27T04:00:00Z “Say what you want about anything,” he concluded, “but never besmirch the character of someone who put on the uniform that you punked out and didn’t wear yourself.” Montel Williams warns “carnival barker and punk” Donald Trump against attacking veterans again 2015-07-21T04:00:00Z Perhaps the best response to the attempts to besmirch Obergefell by associating it with Dred Scott comes in the form of a question. What Does Marriage Equality Have to Do with Dred Scott? 2015-07-08T04:00:00Z However, that editorial decision does not mean, as O’Reilly claimed, “that America is being besmirched in an almost unprecedented way.” Contemporary “racism is mush”: Fox News media analyst Bernie Goldberg says liberals still think it’s 1965 2015-06-25T04:00:00Z Let us not besmirch an entire species because of the sins of a few. Miss Piggy: Why I Am a Feminist Pig 2015-06-04T04:00:00Z The current media campaign to besmirch these efforts will fail to dent the legacy of a crucial five month struggle for democracy and common sense. Yanis Varoufakis defends secret plan for parallel Greek payment system - live updates 2015-07-27T04:00:00Z Nutter vowed to cut the murder rate in half and weed out the cronyism that had besmirched the previous administration. What's love got to do with it? Michael Nutter's knotty legacy 2015-05-19T04:00:00Z Fellow Republican and former Gov. Rick Perry said he doesn’t trust the government, either - but that’s no reason to besmirch soldiers. Up & Down in Texas politics: Marijuana, Hazlewood; Jade Helm 2015-05-09T04:00:00Z He blew his talent and besmirched his team. New England editorial roundup 2015-04-18T04:00:00Z McDonald’s has besmirched the reputation of Neapolitan pizza, and Neapolitan pizza — as a whole — is fighting back. This Ad Is Making Italian Pizza Makers Very Mad 2015-04-13T04:00:00Z The images of higher education seared themselves into the consciences of several generations: bad boys acting out, drinking too much, using too much profanity, torturing pledges, besmirching women and insulting racial groups. Unlike in years past, universities crack down on fraternity transgressions 2015-03-19T04:00:00Z Doing so risks further besmirching the reputations of individual students, who have not been given due process, he said. Was the University of Oklahoma President Too Quick to Condemn? 2015-03-12T04:00:00Z Thin-skinned Indian politicians often claim that a “foreign hand” is plotting against the country and besmirching its good name. How to damage India’s reputation 2015-03-12T04:00:00Z When the men were arrested, the attention that fell on Ravidas — a slum, the newspapers called it — infuriated its residents, who felt their reputation had been besmirched. In Indian Rapists’ Neighborhood, Smoldering Anger and Code of Silence 2015-03-08T05:00:00Z A racist flare-up in a beachside Sydney suburb hit the global spotlight nine years ago, besmirching Australia's reputation as a sun-drenched oasis wooing migrants from around the world. Australian documentary unspools race riots dating back to 19th century 2015-02-17T05:00:00Z Harassers do what they can to shutter their businesses,besmirch their reputations, threaten their lives, and expose their personally identifiable information. What Law & Order SVU's episode Got Right 2015-02-15T05:00:00Z McNair said it was not the commission’s intention to besmirch the name of the Wallace family. Wallace portraits relocated outside Capitol rotunda 2015-02-04T05:00:00Z Too right: It’s about getting women to stop besmirching infant formula, especially Similac. SAPVoice: How New Marketing is Helping Solve an Industry's Image Problem [VIDEO] 2015-01-29T05:00:00Z Some residents have said the plant — and the garbage trucks going back and forth along Jog Road — could besmirch the area’s reputation and harm tourism. Garbage Incinerators Make Comeback, Kindling Both Garbage and Debate 2015-01-10T05:00:00Z He blames the Asahi for poisoning ties with Japan’s closest neighbour and besmirching Japan’s image abroad. Abe’s demons 2014-12-04T05:00:00Z In the digital age, reputations are easily besmirched and difficult to rehabilitate. The 12 Laws Of Business Power 2014-10-25T04:00:00Z Purists argue that there is a big difference between opening your data and making it available; the open source list of besmirching malpractice is a long one. The Inherent Dishonesty Inside Open Source 2014-10-20T04:00:00Z That would inspire global protests, risk a backlash in mainland China and besmirch the “Chinese dream” leader Xi Jinping has promised before he has even defined it. Hong Kong protests can’t be swept away The young man's reputation is besmirched and his college and possible professional career put in jeopardy by an irresponsible young woman who is free to walk away with no loss whatsoever. Sexual Assault Case Against Treon Harris Is Dropped 2014-10-10T04:00:00Z The claim was made to "besmirch" Liverpool fans, he said. 'Regrets' over Hillsborough claims 2014-10-10T04:00:00Z An X-ray confirmed my hunch, showing the normally black lungs besmirched by the white flag of pneumonia in the right lower lobe. Of Medicine and Mushrooms 2014-10-04T04:00:00Z She was flayed, demeaned, belittled and besmirched in court. Maureen McDonnell: Newly convicted and utterly silent On the campaign trail, besmirched lawmakers tend to consult a familiar playbook: Allude to the charges if cornered, but only in passing. Indictments No Obstacle to Seeking Re-election 2014-09-03T04:00:00Z Police "clearly are attempting to besmirch a victim of a shooting," he added. Curfew re-imposed in Missouri city where black teen shot by police 2014-08-18T04:00:00Z Nixon, appearing on CBS’ Face the Nation, said Sunday that police tried to “besmirch” Brown by releasing documents and video footage alleging his participation in the robbery before his death. Justice Department Will Conduct Another Michael Brown Autopsy 2014-08-17T04:00:00Z Scattered protests continued, and the police actions drew a rebuke from Brown’s family, which accused Jackson of deliberately besmirching the teen’s character. Michael Brown case: Police release name of officer, call slain teen a robbery suspect Davis says the Boeing argument is being raised in a way that besmirches every tax incentive or preferential rate on the books. The Boeing giveaway that wasn’t 2014-07-31T04:00:00Z Moody’s was the enemy, besmirching the commonwealth’s good name. Puerto Rico's Public Relations Headache 2014-07-28T04:00:00Z In trampling on German civil liberties, the Obama administration is besmirching America’s image and allowing Germans to feel morally superior to their former conqueror. The German-American breakup 2014-07-16T04:00:00Z “It’s a disgrace for them to besmirch Lee’s military honor,” said Brandon Dorsey, commander of a unit of the Sons of Confederate Veterans based in Lexington. Washington and Lee University to remove Confederate flags following protests So you’re not likely to see a game besmirched with several delays with umps in headphones waiting for a decision from New York on their decision. Putting replay under further review This is Google's first response to a decision by Europe's highest court ordering the tech giant to review requests from users who say that articles linked from Google searches besmirch their reputations. Google will take requests to scrub embarrassing search results. But it won’t help U.S. users. Some historians claim he was a relatively enlightened monarch whose name was besmirched by his opponents. UK court: Richard III to be buried in Leicester 2014-05-23T04:00:00Z Mr. Chertoff said that his client “cannot and will not participate in a process that fundamentally jeopardizes his constitutional rights and which stands to wrongly besmirch his reputation for honesty and public service.” Ex-Official of Port Agency to Rebuff State Inquiry 2014-05-03T03:06:35Z Will they be maligned if they do, just as they are besmirched when they don’t? Has healthcare embraced a hit-and-run strategy? 2014-04-16T11:26:00Z “It’s understandable that most teenagers will want to avoid this scrutiny,” Mr. Blum said, “especially if their character and motives may be besmirched by others.” Sidebar: ‘One-Man’ Organization Keeps Watchful Eye on College Race Admissions Policies 2014-04-07T14:22:25Z That skating finds itself in another scandal besmirches what was a great women’s competition, featuring compelling performances and contrasting styles. Women’s figure skating recap: Did Adelina Sotnikova beat Kim Yu-Na because of “Russiaflation?” 2014-02-21T14:16:15Z “They are making it personal by attacking people by personally besmirching their integrity. I’m just not going to stand for it. Paul Teller is a good man.” Boehner Faces Conservatives' Wrath 2013-12-17T10:50:22Z His point of order besmirched the wider family. Land row family call for apology 2013-09-24T10:31:17Z The team's image was further besmirched on opening day, when a San Francisco fan was beaten by two Dodgers fans and suffered brain damage. Los Angeles Dodgers streak into history books 2013-08-16T02:06:58Z His mother, Doreen Lawrence, has said she has no confidence in the police's ability to investigate claims undercover officers tried to besmirch her family following the murder. 'No evidence' yet of Lawrence smears 2013-07-16T18:22:32Z Archbishop Desmond Tutu pleaded with the family not to "besmirch" Mr Mandela's name with their squabble. Tutu: Don't besmirch Mandela name 2013-07-05T07:24:52Z In his letter, the hedge fund magnate criticized Dell’s defenses against his offer, arguing that the company is besmirching the quality of its own products to downplay its business prospects. DealBook: Icahn Buys Half of Southeastern’s Stake in Dell 2013-06-18T17:49:45Z Reality: Recent excavation led to renewed interest in Richard's reputation and how it was besmirched by the Tudors. Blackadder and history 2013-06-15T03:52:03Z Some interesting new indie titles, besmirched slightly by the unnecessary use of the word 'rad' in the intro copy there. Press Start: next-gen consoles "ahead" of high-end PCs, Xbox One specs and more 2013-05-24T09:20:00Z Mr Creedon told the influential Home Affairs Select Committee that Operation Herne had so far uncovered nothing to suggest either any attempt to task officers "against the Stephen Lawrence family" or to "besmirch" them. 'No evidence' yet of Lawrence smears 2013-07-16T18:22:32Z Hughes said it was frustrating to hear the defense besmirch his friend’s reputation during the trial, but praised the jurors for the verdict. Jodi Arias: I want the death penalty 2013-05-09T11:36:00Z Twitter, the same method she used to besmirch the restaurant, quickly came to its defence as customers began to take photos of what was happening. Tantrum exposes Mexican class divide 2013-05-06T00:28:05Z There's a collective sadness that something that is usually 100% about celebrating human endeavour is besmirched in this way. Boston bombs desecrate marathon spirit celebrating human endeavour 2013-04-16T13:30:50Z A season besmirched by tragedies, replacement officials and a bounty scandal also will go down as one in which some of the game's greats not only regained their old form but somehow surpassed that level. Peyton Manning, Adrian Peterson, Chuck Pagano make strong comebacks | NFL 2012-12-26T03:25:03Z "To besmirch her reputation, is outrageous," he added. Fiery Obama defends UN envoy Rice 2012-11-14T23:27:25Z Obama accused them of "besmirching" her with their "outrageous" comments. Obama talks tough over fiscal cliff and refuses to buckle on GOP tax demands 2012-11-14T22:29:06Z Obama said he wouldn’t comment on his planned nominations, but comments like those “besmirch” Rice’s reputation. Obama: Leave Susan Rice alone 2012-11-14T19:32:00Z He said attempts to “besmirch her reputation” because of statements she made about the Benghazi attack based on intelligence information at the time were “outrageous.” Obama faces array of questions at White House news conference 2012-11-14T19:23:00Z While informed readers are unlikely to confuse the likes of Broadwell with the the authors of definitive, years-in-the-making, doorstop “lives,” the biographical profession is at least slightly besmirched by the scandal. How Paula Broadwell wronged her readers 2012-11-13T14:36:00Z The looting that besmirched New York’s otherwise admirable response to Hurricane Sandy carries a lesson for a trio of federal lawsuits now targeted at the NYPD. Demonizing looters puts property above people 2012-11-05T23:30:00Z But at some point those losses threaten to besmirch an otherwise stellar record for Mr. Iger, who has said he will step down as chief executive in 2015. Disney, Struggling to Assert an Online Presence, Overhauls Disney.com 2012-10-22T02:50:22Z Yet he nevertheless attacked Hollande’s initiative as besmirching all of France. Algeria's Ghosts: France Acknowledges Massacre 2012-10-18T21:20:44Z My role was never to besmirch the fans. Analysis: So you want to be a PCC 2012-09-14T11:45:03Z And the city is left with downgraded credit and a besmirched reputation. Bankruptcy choices highlight fiscal pain of cities nationwide 2012-07-15T05:00:00Z Maybe one day, the Limbers can bring pride to Cascadia, whose reputation they have besmirched. MLS Week 15: fan previews 2012-06-22T13:00:00Z But for the Daily Mail's Melanie Phillips, it was a "deeply distasteful football PR stunt", which was "intended to cleanse the besmirched reputation of English football". The rise of genocide memorials 2012-06-11T08:11:41Z He besmirches soccer too often to be allowed its privileges and its rewards. Manchester City 3, Queens Park Rangers 2: After 44 Years, Manchester City Wins Premiership 2012-05-13T23:34:12Z Blackadder, who has wondered if the system will be abused, demanded an apology from the Bulls for besmirching his team’s integrity. Rugby: Rugby's Video Review System Sparks Controversy 2012-04-11T13:07:20Z The ensuing scandal besmirched reputations hitherto untarnished, and the State of Massachusetts was plunged, on account of the expedition, into a debt of eight million dollars sterling. The Loyalists of Massachusetts And the Other Side of the American Revolution 2012-04-02T02:00:25.387Z What he did besmirches the honor of all American armed forces and arguably puts his fellow brethren at further risk of local reprisal and endangers the overall strategic objective of our mission there. At War Blog: Readers Respond: Robert Bales and the Strain of War 2012-03-19T21:54:32Z The subject of the moment, as I came away, was the hideous —— divorce case, which will besmirch exceedingly the already very damaged prestige of the English upper class. The Letters of Henry James (volume I) 2012-02-08T03:00:15.197Z It was she who had urged him to falsehood, he said; she who had induced him to turn traitor; she who had blackened his ancient name and besmirched his honor. Great Opera Stories Taken from Original Sources in Old German 2012-01-25T03:00:33.660Z Meanwhile, her son remains in limbo, unable to play the game he loves, his reputation unfairly besmirched, while he awaits the N.C.A.A.’s latest ruling. Op-Ed Columnist: Living in Fear of the N.C.A.A. 2012-01-24T03:04:47Z They who besmirched thy whiteness with their pitch, Thy gallery of glories did complete; They who accepted of thee so grew rich, Men could not count their treasures in the street. Julia Ward Howe 1819-1910 2012-01-24T03:00:23.377Z “In her lawsuit, Ms. Taymor will continue to vigorously seek enforcement of her creative rights and will respond to the defendants’ counter-claims, as well as their outrageous mischaracterization and attempts to besmirch her reputation.” ‘Spider-Man’ Producers Countersue Former Director Julie Taymor 2012-01-18T03:40:39Z He portrayed Ms. Gratz as a “disgruntled former employee” trying to “besmirch me personally” because she wanted to replace him. Ward Connerly Faces Allegations of Fiscal Misdoing 2012-01-18T03:03:13Z And this being the case, how could revolutionary science, which casts its stupid contumely on everything ancient and venerable, fail to besmirch even our great ancestors with its scorn? Froth 2011-12-28T03:00:38.123Z His Pucelle is a diabolical attempt to besmirch the pure character of Joan of Arc. The War Upon Religion Being an Account of the Rise and Progress of Anti-christianism in Europe 2011-12-24T03:07:55.507Z Open confession is good for the soul, and only a confession such as this can wipe off the black stain which has for so long besmirched her fair fame. Islam Her Moral And Spiritual Value A Rational And Pyschological Study 2011-11-25T03:00:15.820Z I need hardly say that jealousy, espionage, and scheming besmirched our souls. In Accordance with the Evidence 2011-11-06T02:00:12.393Z Must you expend your limited characters besmirching the sanctity of marriage — garish, televised, ratings-gobbling marriage? City Room: #trendingnyc: The Week on Twitter 2011-11-05T02:13:41Z Agrippa, besmirched with the missiles of his late assailants and blazing with fury, breasted the soldiers and cursed them fervently. Saul of Tarsus A Tale of the Early Christians 2011-10-28T02:00:22.437Z Many worshippers at the mosque said Friday that he besmirched their mosque and all of Islam by calling for the deaths of innocent Americans. At Anwar al-Awlaki?s former mosque in northern Virginia, reaction to cleric?s death is mixed 2011-09-30T16:20:01Z They think they can besmirch the best part of my life, and then rub it off in a minute with good intentions and a few words. Ann Boyd 2011-09-29T02:00:14.220Z The aureole of white prestige has been besmirched by the near-whites and half-castes who have traded so recklessly upon its sanctions. The Rising Tide of Color Against White World-Supremacy 2011-09-13T02:00:33.070Z He was called "Panama the First"—though he had had nothing to do with the Panama frauds—insulted and besmirched as few men have been. My Memoirs 2011-09-13T02:00:28.713Z He was besmirched enough already without taking the wages of his defilement. Masterman and Son 2011-08-23T02:00:35.033Z She saw now his success as unenduring, fictitious, his talents besmirched with the vice that was most hateful to her. The Long Lane's Turning 2011-08-23T02:00:34Z He says he did uphold Brother Bazemore in what he said about burning the bench that was consecrated till you besmirched it, and he admits he talked it here an' yan considerably. Ann Boyd 2011-09-29T02:00:14.220Z "If these players begin to look like minor league baseball players, it besmirches it." State of college football: Strong yet sullied 2011-08-13T22:15:08Z His hair sticks out through his hat, his face is besmirched, his fingers are covered with soot. The Key to Success 2011-08-13T02:00:28.033Z Do honest men, believing in themselves, besmirch their own honor by deliberate lying? My Attainment of the Pole 2011-08-05T02:00:54.720Z Bin Hammam says he expects a fair hearing "despite these clear attempts to besmirch my name." Bin Hammam set for defense at bribery hearing 2011-07-20T18:25:11Z The Daily Mail says it is a "squalid and shameful saga" that "besmirches the whole British newspaper industry". Newspaper review 2011-07-06T05:21:20Z She was thinking of the delight she would witness in Gordon's eyes, when he beheld the much besmirched suit of this man, to whom he had taken such a dislike. The Son of his Father 2011-06-01T02:00:21.287Z In South Padre Island, the Surfrider Foundation strongly endorses the town’s ban, partly because plastic bags besmirch the dunes and harm seabirds and sea turtles. The Texas Tribune: Mixed Reviews for Brownsville Ban on Plastic Bags 2011-05-07T21:35:00Z "Here's 'how,' Mr. Moraine, sir," he said, with a smile, feeling that, after all, there were still compensations for the loss of a besmirched love story. The Way of the Strong 2011-04-07T02:00:21.387Z Gandhi led the campaign to end British colonial rule but lawmakers say his reputation is being besmirched by a new biography that suggests he had a homosexual affair with a German bodybuilder. India furious over biography of "bisexual" Gandhi 2011-03-31T11:26:54Z How could Grant besmirch and begrudge an opportunity for the very players he recruited? A Coach With a Foot on Two Big Stages 2011-03-29T00:12:45Z Interspersed with shots of jungle waterways besmirched by glistening petroleum are scenes of villagers telling of relatives' cancer deaths. Amazon Crusader. Chevron Pest. Fraud? 2011-03-10T04:01:00Z Defense lawyer Courtenay Griffiths said the prosecutor had "besmirched the lofty ideals of international criminal law" by turning the case "into a 21st century form of neo-colonialism." Taylor war crimes trial politically biased: defense 2011-03-09T13:20:13Z "They have besmirched the image of Arab hospitality." In the Shadows With Counterterrorism Czar John Brennan, Obama's Secret Weapon 2011-03-03T18:20:00Z To the merely masculine intelligence it would have seemed that an influence so beneficent over one so besmirched as poor Fitz must have counted to that lady for righteousness on the high court scale. Mrs. Fitz 2011-02-14T03:00:38.317Z If you keep your lips clean you will never besmirch a man's or woman's character. The Nation Behind Prison Bars 2011-02-10T03:00:55.530Z After having been dragged through the filth of a divorce court, she would imagine herself too besmirched to give herself to any other man. Who? 2011-02-09T03:00:47.380Z Generally Stoke have been impressive this year, but their season will forever be besmirched for letting today's opponents, Fulham, record their first away win since these sort of matters were first scribbled down. Saturday Clockwatch - live! 2011-01-22T14:00:00Z It was this very Roger who, in 1176, precipitated one of the many disgraceful rows that besmirched this struggle for the Primacy. Stained Glass Tours in England 2011-01-03T03:01:00.547Z Dishonoured, besmirched, she seemed to herself, a prey to each and any man that waylaid her path. The Song of Songs 2011-01-01T03:00:25.907Z As a result of these false allegations and bizarre legal interpretations, our client now has his name and reputation besmirched.” Sweden Issues Warrant for WikiLeaks Founder 2010-11-19T07:13:00Z This is not the forum for an extensive discussion of city mores, nor is it to besmirch Roy's professional ethics. Paul Roy's stock in decline following purchase of Betfair shares 2010-10-25T23:06:00Z He also accused the British media of running a campaign to besmirch Russia's reputation and suggested that English football has a problem dealing with racism. Russia's 2018 leader swipes at England 2010-10-19T00:11:00Z Because the dealer, widely respected in the Zurich art world, did not want his reputation besmirched, he agreed to settle the claim out of court. Wealth Matters: Avoid Legal Pitfalls When Buying Art 2010-09-24T19:40:00Z You should be proud to play for your country and wear its colours, not besmirch it. Pakistan cricket betting claims: 'They seemed to be so honourable' 2010-08-29T12:00:00Z This time around, Garrett descendants, fearful that their ancestor’s reputation is being besmirched, are waging a public campaign to urge the governor to abandon the pardon and back the sheriff. A Proposed Billy the Kid Pardon Stirs Passions in New Mexico 2010-08-17T01:01:00Z Indeed, the Vatican has mounted an aggressive campaign to portray the scandals as an attempt to besmirch the Pope and discredit the church as a whole. The Catholic Church: Sins of the Fathers 2010-03-19T00:30:00Z “None of us wants to lose, but athletics do not exist to besmirch the university,” Msgr. Sports of The Times: In the End, Conduct Counts 2010-03-18T00:45:00Z But if her grievance had been about the besmirching of her reputation, Mr. Clinton wonders, why did she align herself with this right-wing publication? 2010-02-15T00:22:00Z The army would have none of him, as an officer, because he stood besmirched of honor. The Law of Hemlock Mountain By no means, for their intimacy soon came to an end, and news reached the private apartments at Hampton Court that the dove which had left that dovecote had further besmirched her beautiful plumage. A Double Knot It is a picture of vulgar pretence, by which her fair name has been besmirched and disgraced. Roman Society from Nero to Marcus Aurelius It is besmirched and raucous; it is wretched. The Ship Dwellers A Story of a Happy Cruise With that he seized a piece of charred wood and commenced besmirching their white garments and their hands and faces, including Poe's. The Home Life of Poe And well they might, for, one and all, their countenances were besmirched with black in a series of concentric rings which caused them to resemble Zulu chiefs or American-Indian warriors on the warpath. The School by the Sea When the Tadmorians had inspected the mine, and had come back muddy and besprinkled with water and besmirched with candle-drippings, the train went on its way down the canyon. A Romance in Transit That white dress upon your shoulders will be the filthiest, the most besmirched, the most shameful of your wardrobe. The Memoirs of Count Carlo Gozzi Volume the Second Not content with vilifying the father, he besmirched the character of Paula's mother. John Marsh's Millions Hermia would certainly keep her word; caring nothing in her vindictive spite, to what extent she blackened herself so long as she could sufficiently besmirch him. The Triumph of Hilary Blachland There were plenty of men and women ready to accept both, and to deck out their besmirched, though very authentic, scutcheons with them; but of these the Empress, at any rate, would have none. An Englishman in Paris Notes and Recollections It is hard, however, to besmirch a conception of ideal beauty, and later writers, casting aside the imputations of the dramatists, returned to the Homeric type. Greek Women And Drummond would be free to come to life—with hands unstained, his honour besmirched only in the knowledge of a few who would not tell. The Destroying Angel The heart, however, is deceitful, and Fate is stronger than an irritated young man whose conventional ideals have been besmirched by being marched through the streets in custody. The Bartlett Mystery With that, the man in blue shirt and overalls not only gave Bonny a besmirching pat on her snowy shoulder, but safely handed Glory herself across the swaying plank to the quay beyond. A Sunny Little Lass By a queer turn of events, big Rip was to become associated with a number of incontestable oddities, each sufficient to besmirch his name. The Land of Look Behind I realize," Lord Darcy said smoothly, "that a gentleman would never implicate a lady nor besmirch the reputation of another gentleman without due cause and careful consideration. The Eyes Have It The recent statement by a University spokesman that Professor McLeod had "besmirched the honor of Earthmen everywhere" was considered at least partially responsible for the resignations. A World by the Tale Only a few more days and her name, which for the moment he had cleared, would be besmirched in earnest. Berenice Be seated, M. de Tonty; no one in my presence will be permitted to besmirch the honor of Captain la Chesnayne’s daughter. Beyond the Frontier A Romance of Early Days in the Middle West And she, acquiescing in the suggestion, remained a full two weeks in the Tombs before Ames’s eager counsel found their opportunity to confront her on the witness stand and besmirch her with their black charges. Carmen Ariza Furthermore, she threw in a brief homily on the subject of the outrageous absurdity of turning herself into a sort of “hired woman” in the interests of a sepulcher whose whitewash was so obviously besmirched. The Law-Breakers If they are, then nothing can besmirch them. Sex--The Unknown Quantity The Spiritual Function of Sex It was bad enough that his nephew should besmirch the family escutcheon, but that his daughter should deliberately contract a mesalliance in the face of his objections, was too much. When Dreams Come True He had come to Italy to redeem the name of the house of Gobignon, not besmirch it further. The Saracen: The Holy War We shall use our great resources to save the Rincón honor which, through the working of Satan within you, is now unjustly besmirched. Carmen Ariza You have besmirched her character with stories of scandal. The Third Degree A Narrative of Metropolitan Life An erring son is a common thing; and an erring brother doesn’t necessarily besmirch a sister’s honor. The Scarlet Feather But the roads were so full of stones, holes and bogs, that I was delayed, besmirched, and bruised. Niels Klim's journey under the ground being a narrative of his wonderful descent to the subterranean lands; together with an account of the sensible animals and trees inhabiting the planet Nazar and the firmament. He hinted to Robert that Susan's history was besmirched with shame. A Handful of Stars Texts That Have Moved Great Minds But the method of it, the effrontery of that cowardly, insolent attempt to blacken and besmirch him with Mary Thorne, made him more furious each time he thought of it. Shoe-Bar Stratton Begging is quite an honourable profession in Spain; mendicants are charitably termed the poor, and not besmirched, as in England, with an opprobrious name. The Land of The Blessed Virgin; Sketches and Impressions in Andalusia She feels that your good name is—besmirched, and she wanted you to give it a new lustre. The Explorer She combed my hair, and wiped away the tears that besmirched my face. The Strange Adventures of Captain Dangerous, Vol. 1 Who was a sailor, a soldier, a merchant, a spy, a slave among the moors... "He was not wholly culpable and so I forgave his insulting remarks against us, but I forgot myself entirely when General Washington's name was besmirched." The Loyalist A Story of the American Revolution It may be written that at no time in Chinese history, during the past two hundred years, has the name of China been so disparaged and her reputation besmirched. Peking Dust The speaker shook his head over the besmirched escutcheon of his young profession. The Long Trick Neither will I have my good name and the name of a good woman besmirched for the sake of this impertinent desire for a release. The Branding Iron Such was man's ignorance of God or gods, of which the most intelligent believed nothing and the most ignorant believed the myths that made their besmirched flesh hallowed enough to be at one with them. An Apostate: Nawin of Thais You told all sorts of lies about him, and you besmirched my name; he your son, and I your wife, the woman you promised to love and cherish, and then deserted. The Day of Judgment But since that time the barbarous castigation of her father had beclouded and besmirched her very soul. The Goose Man The thing was hideously befouled, besmirched, lying there in that black swamp water, mute, helpless, utterly broken. Stubble I am reminded of words used by one of my Swiss friends: “As soon as soldiers must get their fighting force from suggestions of puerile besmirching of the enemy, then war indeed becomes intolerably base.” The Better Germany in War Time Being some Facts towards Fellowship Thus, this being bedraggled and besmirched in painful intimate sport was for him a homecoming. An Apostate: Nawin of Thais And when I see a girl drinking liqueurs, smoking cigarettes, and doing things like that, I feel that somehow my ideal is, well, besmirched somehow. The Day of Judgment Did you not allow another mask, a thing of the mirror, to get control over you, and so to besmirch your soul and strike your spirit with paralysis? The Goose Man In the entire atmosphere of the place was no besmirching suggestion of toil. Stubble Edgar felt that, in refusing to pay his debts, his foster-father had besmirched his honor. American Men of Mind It was obsessed by being besmirched and colorizing the besmirching. An Apostate: Nawin of Thais Her eyes fell on a small318 magazine which made a speciality of besmirching the good names of the entire country. Jewel Weed Did I besmirch even a particle of his character? The Music Master Novelized from the Play Our emasculated contemporary, not content with debauching Eatanswill politics, must go far afield and drag from his grave an obscure and feeble being whom he claims to make one of his besmirched heroes. Pickwickian Studies "To lie is to degrade and besmirch oneself," we say, and yet all civilized life becomes one huge lie. The Conquest of Bread Symes groaned; she had attacked him in his most vulnerable spot, namely, his horror of scandal, of anything which would besmirch the name of which he was so inordinately proud. The Lady Doc Then he whistled gayly, hung up his coat and hat—did not the listening girl know every movement?—drew on the old paint besmirched jacket, and filled his pipe. Janet of the Dunes Citizeness, ponder your treatment by this varlet, who has deceived you, besmirched your life, and contaminated your hand. The False Chevalier or, The Lifeguard of Marie Antoinette Suddenly, fixing her with those remarkable eyes of his, he asked in a deep, hard voice: "Xenie, will you permit this man to besmirch the name of him whom God hath sent to you?" The Minister of Evil The Secret History of Rasputin's Betrayal of Russia In the ensuing debate Mr. Ponsonby, Sir W. Byles, and one or two others emitted what Mr. Stanton picturesquely described as "the croakings and bleatings of the fatted lambs who had besmirched their own country." Punch, or the London Charivari, Vol. 150, March 1, 1916 For a moment I believed she did not know me, in my shabby suit and besmirched face. Aunt Jo's Scrap-Bag, Vol. 5 Jimmy's Cruise in the Pinafore, Etc. They belittle its history and besmirch its rulers. Recollections With Photogravure Portrait of the Author and a number of Original Letters, of which one by George Meredith and another by Robert Louis Stevenson are reproduced in facsimile Meanwhile Mrs. Stewart had used her napkin to scrub off her besmirched poodle's feet and had then surreptitiously thumped her down upon her lap where the table-cloth would conceal her. Peggy Stewart at School There is no country which has not some such shameful page in its history, the record of some moment when its moral and intellectual prestige was besmirched in the eyes of the whole world. The Task of Social Hygiene But Bradford, seated near the companion-way, had already sprung down and presently returned leading by the ear a blubbering boy, his hands and face besmirched with gunpowder. Standish of Standish A story of the Pilgrims In rejoinder the man admitted one of the truths by which our civilisation is besmirched. Some Everyday Folk and Dawn Thus, she was alone and friendless; besmirched in reputation; abandoned by her husband; and deserted by her lover. The Magnificent Montez From Courtesan to Convert “Velly soon cook nicee,” he said, smiling; and then he went to the waterside to get rid of the clay with which he was besmirched. Blue Jackets The Log of the Teaser Sir Windbag: But will the rabble not thy words recall, And like to mud, flung from the grutter deep, Will they not sore disfigure and besmirch Thy reputation for consistency? 'A Comedy of Errors' in Seven Acts I have just returned from Paris, where, amid much that is unsatisfactory and besmirched by Peace, taxis remain trustworthy and plentiful. Punch, or the London Charivari, Volume 159, November 24, 1920 Because the injustice and absurdity of English law had distorted and besmirched her own perfectly legitimate action. Marriage à la mode Pulling down the boat, I filled it half up with such of the shrubs and moss as had not been besmirched with the blood of the walrus. Left on Labrador or, The cruise of the Schooner-yacht 'Curlew.' as Recorded by 'Wash.' Richly dowered though she was in body and brain, fit for a man's whole devotion, she would be content to share him with the submerged, with the besmirched and befouled of the earth. Jane Journeys On She had remained silent that she might not besmirch her father's name, and also, perhaps, that she might protect the other woman. The Holladay Case A Tale With my position placed upon my brow, like a crown on a king, freed at last from all the mean and besmirching tricks of acquiring social distinction, I could grow and expand. The Fifth Wheel A Novel The newspapers then proceed to accuse these men of the vilest crimes, and the one who comes out least besmirched is declared to be elected. The Patient Observer And His Friends Four months before the Báb’s martyrdom Ṭihrán in its turn was to participate, to a lesser degree and under less dramatic circumstances, in the carnage that was besmirching the face of the country. God Passes By "I care nothing for any private business of yours which doesn't besmirch your public character." The Henchman The spotless white of the naval uniform, sullied and besmirched by those savage cruelties, cannot, any more than the German soul, be brought back "whiter than snow" by any bestowal of the Iron Cross. Raemaekers' Cartoons With Accompanying Notes by Well-known English Writers Nowhere was there a cloud—a speckless day in the middle of a week that had threatened to keep the sky besmirched. An Arkansas Planter "Well, Foster," Claremont used to say, as he returned a prose entirely besmirched with blue pencil, "I believe you really try, but the result is most disheartening." The Loom of Youth With faces and hands besmirched with clotted blood, they stood trembling with indescribable vehemence. The Manóbos of Mindanáo Memoirs of the National Academy of Sciences, Volume XXIII, First Memoir But in one way or another, justice demands that the slanderer contradict his lying imputations and remove by so doing the stain that besmirches the character of his victim. Explanation of Catholic Morals A Concise, Reasoned, and Popular Exposition of Catholic Morals How is it, I wonder, that while the dear child generally speaks of 'ay and 'ouse, she invariably besmirches with the strongest of aspirates the unfortunate village of H'Orton? The Argosy Vol. 51, No. 4, April, 1891 My face was none too clean, being besmirched with smudges, since I had been denied the luxuries of soap and towel, and it was covered with a stubbly growth. Sixteen Months in Four German Prisons Wesel, Sennelager, Klingelputz, Ruhleben But Paul Burton felt small, afraid and besmirched of soul. Destiny It is an occurrence as common in big cities as are the lofty chimneys, and besmirching haze which, on the horizon, herald the approach of a place where men and women are gathered closely together. Sally Bishop A Romance To the malice of contumely may, and is often, added that of defamation, if apart from the dishonor received one's character is besmirched in the bargain. Explanation of Catholic Morals A Concise, Reasoned, and Popular Exposition of Catholic Morals This Hem of His Robe hath ever been and remaineth unsullied, though many have, at the present time, purposed to besmirch it with their lying and unseemly calumnies. Epistle to the Son of the Wolf So when one of them brought a divorce suit against her husband there was a feeling that the colony's reputation had been irremediably besmirched. Punch, or the London Charivari, Vol. 159, 1920-07-28 The good name of those he loved was already besmirched by garrison gossip, and he knew that nothing but heroic measures could ever silence scandal. From the Ranks No doubt in the eighteenth century, when monarchy was so firmly established as not to need Machiavelli, kings and statesmen sought to clear kingship of the supposed stain he had besmirched them with. Machiavelli, Volume I She was so sensitive, so fine, so delicate, that the thought of scandal, of lies that might besmirch her, filled her with fear and shame and dread. The Imaginary Marriage Wings that are besmirched with mire can never soar. Epistle to the Son of the Wolf Soil it—yes; besmirch it, render it superficially unclean, unfit, nauseous—yes. The Younger Set Their moral burden would be lightened, if a courageous and noble-minded decision were taken by the Government, which would cleanse the besmirched shield of honour of the German nation. The Grey Book She was fit only for the shelter of a happy home life, protection from every roughness, every taint with which the sordid world of commerce could besmirch her. The Man in the Twilight Every man was tasked to the utmost of his strength; and the garrison, gaunt, worn, besmirched with mud, looked less like soldiers than like overworked laborers. Montcalm and Wolfe And yet what had Charleton ever done to that name except to besmirch it? Judith of the Godless Valley Her soul must be horribly besmirched; he must have entirely changed her personality.' The Magician Since Love, romantic love, the efflorescence and bloom of life, is besmirched unless tenderly touched. Hints for Lovers I began to writhe now under the thought of Chichester's crystal purity and of my own besmirched condition of soul. The Dweller on the Threshold In his eyes she had shown herself not only reckless and treacherous, but indelicate, vulgar, capable of besmirching the most sacred and intimate of relations. The Marriage of William Ashe Mention his name, and the huge blot by which his memory is besmirched starts up before the mind in all its hideousness. Men of the Bible; Some Lesser-Known Characters You remind me," he said, laughing and reddening—"and justly—that an election perverts all one's standards and besmirches all one's morals. Marcella He could neither conjecture how it was made nor explain the attendant circumstances—the strangely torn clothing, the parted belt, the besmirching of the white skin. The Collected Works of Ambrose Bierce — Volume 2: In the Midst of Life: Tales of Soldiers and Civilians But he had touched smut and was himself besmirched. The German Classics of the Nineteenth and Twentieth Centuries, Volume 10 Prince Otto Von Bismarck, Count Helmuth Von Moltke, Ferdinand Lassalle Figure after figure emerged, one more besmirched than another, till finally the most beflecked of all was shaken out and displayed—Lady Grosville's brother and Kitty's father, the late Lord Blackwater. The Marriage of William Ashe Besides, this experience here also provided her with a new perspective of what life was like to be one of the besmirched masses on the opposite side of the fort. Tokyo to Tijuana: Gabriele Departing America His thoughts simply did not dare besmirch her. Fenwick's Career For me, I am an Ormond, and I know that it would be shameful if I turned rascal and besmirched my name. The Maid-At-Arms Rather, they were piling mud, and they were besmirched from head to foot. My Year of the War Including an Account of Experiences with the Troops in France and the Record of a Visit to the Grand Fleet Which is Here Given for the First Time in its Complete Form Whatever happened, he and Kitty should not degenerate into a pair of scolds—besmirch their life with quarrels as ugly as they were silly. The Marriage of William Ashe If it would not besmirch her son and had no bearing on him, she would air her dirty laundry. Tokyo to Tijuana: Gabriele Departing America Wild with indignation, rage, and burning shame, he knew that to betray himself would be to invite a thousand sneering questions and insinuations to besmirch the name of the girl he loved. The Eyes of the World Pencils were intended for marking fair surfaces—might one not be used on this occasion for the cleaning of a sullied surface, that of a besmirched honour? Driftwood Spars The Stories of a Man, a Boy, a Woman, and Certain Other People Who Strangely Met Upon the Sea of Life Right wrathful and heavy was she, because of the words that had besmirched her. French Mediaeval Romances from the Lays of Marie de France He had now evidently tried, in a roundabout way, to besmirch Tom's character and undermine him in her regard. The Marrow of Tradition For a young woman to talk with an abbot, portends that she will yield to insinuating flatteries, and in yielding she will besmirch her reputation. Ten Thousand Dreams Interpreted, or what's in a dream: a scientific and practical exposition From its mouth sulfurous fumes rise, and dark clouds of noxious gases besmirch the sky. The Tarn of Eternity "The two deliberately attempted to besmirch my honor, Olga," and then he told her of all that had happened in the smoking-room. Return of Tarzan Unlike her opponent who spent vast sums to besmirch her on television, Nancy's campaign was largely waged on news and national talk shows. Terminal Compromise: computer terrorism: when privacy and freedom are the victims: a novel In earth life they feared his name, but like ghouls they now go down into the grave to besmirch his memory. Brann the Iconoclast — Volume 12 She trolled out with the others the hymn: How pleasant 'tis on Sabbath morn To gather in the church And there I'll have no carnal thoughts, Nor sin shall me besmirch. Main Street It is certain, however, that had the love between Robert Carr and Frances Howard been as chaste as ice, as pure as snow, jealousy would still have done its worst in besmirching. She Stands Accused The fact that you are his sister has not deterred him from seeking to besmirch your honor. Return of Tarzan There were too many people, provincials with foolish faces, foreigners poring over guide-books; their hideousness besmirched the everlasting masterpieces, their restlessness troubled the god's immortal repose. Of Human Bondage Not because two brave men are dead, but because of the stain of blood guiltiness that has again besmirched our fair escutcheon. Brann the Iconoclast — Volume 12 It may be," he replied, "because I will not encounter the dishonour that besmirches the husband of a faithless woman. The Scarlet Letter There are hackers today who fiercely and publicly resist any besmirching of the noble title of hacker. The Hacker Crackdown, law and disorder on the electronic frontier From the Emperor an' the archbishop down to the stable boy—they've all gotten their bit o' life one way … one way … an' 'tis the one thing they can't besmirch enough. The Dramatic Works of Gerhart Hauptmann Volume II "That same," the prisoner affirmed, adding with a grimace of besmirched and emaciated features that was meant for a smile—"General Wertheimer." The False Faces Further Adventures from the History of the Lone Wolf The letter which would besmirch my name, dishonour and disgrace it for ever! The Four Faces A Mystery Meanwhile, in rapid flashes of thought he began to debate with himself how he should use this letter in his pocket—this besmirching, degrading letter. Sir George Tressady — Volume II It was not that her Mary seemed to her in the smallest degree besmirched by the experience she had passed through; that any bloom had been shaken from the flower. The Case of Richard Meynell The amiability and virtue which marked the leisure of his later years wiped out the dark stain that had besmirched his youth. Post-Augustan Poetry From Seneca to Juvenal And close by, between long rows of signboards, monstrously drawn and painted in glaring colors, rushed the trains, besmirching everything with their smoke. The Bride of Dreams The most dreadful thing was, that the proud, handsome Lida would disappear, and in her stead there would be a wretched being, persecuted, besmirched, defenceless. Sanine I feel as if this family dishonor has besmirched me so that I long to bathe, body and soul, in the clear lake waters. Plays: Comrades; Facing Death; Pariah; Easter Theresa was vaguely certain that he was besmirched by all sorts of dreadful things—drinking, and betting—if not worse. The Case of Richard Meynell Why besmirch with murder foul the noble shade of that renowned chief? Post-Augustan Poetry From Seneca to Juvenal The old one would be nothing but a past episode, a scarecrow revealed, which any sparrow impudently besmirches. Men in War But that was no reason for me to go and lower myself and salute, like a fool, especially when she had become so seriously besmirched of late. Hunger The Parisian casuists looked for another sort of equality, an equality based on loss of virtue, saying that women should come to marriage as besmirched as men,—the right to take lovers. Jean Christophe: in Paris The Market-Place, Antoinette, the House After an experience which had besmirched every ideal and bemocked every faith, the young Frenchman's talk had carried the lad once more into the full tide of poetry and romance. The History of David Grieve Jealousy which binds souls that are besmirched could only revolt a nature like Christophe's, young, proud, and pure. Jean-Christophe, Volume I Thou hast put out the fire, Thou hast besmirched my soul. Jean-Christophe Journey's End The opening flower would have been soon besmirched there, but in the holy calm of the Temple courts it unfolded unstained. Expositions of Holy Scripture Second Kings Chapters VIII to End and Chronicles, Ezra, and Nehemiah. Esther, Job, Proverbs, and Ecclesiastes While he lived, every imaginable calumny, plausible and unplausible, was invented to besmirch his character and his art. Wagner's "Tristan und Isolde"; an essay on the Wagnerian drama He drank, but not hopelessly; he gambled, but not past salvation; and there was generally, as we have said, some friend at hand to pick the poor besmirched featherbrain out of the mire. The History of David Grieve There was not a day that had not been wasted, botched, besmirched. Jean-Christophe, Volume I Christophe was pacing up and down the room in anger: he was in a mood to slay these men who had made this woman suffer and besmirched her. Jean-Christophe Journey's End Cain killed his brother from jealousy; David besmirched his name and his reign by animal passion; Judas betrayed Christ because he was fond of money. Expositions of Holy Scripture : St. Matthew Chaps. IX to XXVIII The memory of Pope Boniface VIII. was, if not destroyed and annulled, at least besmirched; the walls of the Temple were razed, and the Templars burned on the open space of the Pont Neuf. The Companions of Jehu |
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