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"was tarnished" is a correct phrase to use in written English.
It means that something was damaged, ruined, or made less attractive or valuable. Example: The reputation of the company was tarnished by the scandal surrounding its CEO.
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Ronald Reagan was tarnished by Iran-contra.
It was tarnished to a sticky bronze.
But an apparently promising political career was tarnished with scandal.
But the achievement was tarnished by bitter controversy.
His second term was tarnished by a police corruption scandal.
No charges were ever brought although his reputation was tarnished.
Boris Johnson, London's mayor, and others complained that Britain's image was tarnished.
So the golden age was tarnished in memory – but there were some lessons learned.
But by now his reputation was tarnished and the taste for Latin America had faded.
The brand was tarnished after damaging recalls over sticky pedals and ill-fitting mats in 2010.
Barlow's image as a "national treasure" was tarnished amid calls that he should return his OBE.
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