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Discover LudwigThe phrase "are tarnished" is correct and usable in written English.
It can be used to describe something that has lost its luster or quality, often due to neglect or exposure to elements.
Example: "The once-bright silverware are tarnished and in need of polishing."
Alternatives: "have lost their shine" or "are dulled."
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Then again, both are tarnished.
But they are tarnished by warlordism.
Million are tarnished by what they do though.
So, like a bully, they are tarnished, too.
But on this side of the Atlantic, even our idols are tarnished.
Ultimately, you get a sense from these books that the only heroes are tarnished ones.
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His Heisman is tarnished.
"The BB brand is tarnished".
Love itself is tarnished.
Monarchy is tarnished.
It's tarnished".
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