Sentence examples for tarnished over from inspiring English sources

"The American model has been tarnished over the past year.

But while the king isn't dead, the throne has been heavily tarnished over the years.

Cameron was right about the UK's reputation being tarnished over torture.

However, his reputation has been somewhat tarnished over the years by claims that he was a Nazi sympathiser.

As Mr Aliyev and Ms Nazarbayeva have seen their political fortunes tarnished over the past year, so those of Mr Kulibayev have apparently been rising.

Alliance Capital's reputation was tarnished over the last couple of years because of ill-timed investments in Enron, WorldCom, Tyco International, Dynegy and Qwest Communications.

Jennie Yoon: When you're shopping for jewelry, you're usually offered two options: 1) aspirational jewelry, which would cost you thousands of dollars because the industry is traditionally marked up by at least 10x, or 2) disposable jewelry, which may be affordable at a glance, but we've all seen it tarnish over time, including turning your skin green.

Since gold does not tarnish over time, it helps to symbolize the couple's eternal vows to each other, and has often been incorporated in the nuptial jewelry in many cultures, e.g., the gold adorning Indian brides.

There were certainly gorgeous moments throughout the sonata, but they were quickly tarnished by his over-the-top flourishes.

RELAX, computer users, after only two weeks Microsoft will stop teasing you as the company begins the next phase of an ambitious — and risky — $300 million campaign intended to make over its tarnished image.

Even the architectural splendors of France, seen in an upward-tilted tracking shot, are tarnished by a voice-over describing the applause that rained down from windows as Jews were rounded up in the streets below.