sully
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Definition of sully
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sully
nounSully
biographical name (1)
, (ˌ)sə-ˈlē, sᵫ-ˈlē\
Definition of Sully (Entry 3 of 4)
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French statesman
Sully
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Synonyms & Antonyms for sully
Synonyms: Verb
befoul, begrime, bemire, besmirch, blacken, daub, dirty, distain [archaic], foul, gaum [dialect], grime, mire, muck, muddy, smirch, smudge, soil, stain
Antonyms: Verb
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Examples of sully in a Sentence
Verb
people that sully our state parks with their trash a once-gleaming marble interior sullied by decades of exposure to cigarette smokeRecent Examples on the Web: Verb
But documents Litwin had to include in his application are sullied by his past. — Los Angeles Times, oregonlive.com, "He went to jail for impersonating a doctor; then, he went to medical school," 24 Aug. 2019 The joyous occasion was sullied by a subsequent Chick-fil-A subtweet, which Popeyes was quick to respond to. — Aj Willingham, CNN, "Brands are beefing about who has the best chicken sandwich, and it's a mess," 20 Aug. 2019 But documents Litwin had to include in his application are sullied by his past. — Soumya Karlamanglastaff Writer, Los Angeles Times, "He went to jail as a fake doctor. Now he’s a real one: The saga of Adam Litwin, MD," 7 Aug. 2019 Dinner can be sullied by absentmindedness and poor pacing: On one occasion, my server disappeared mid-dinner. — Patricia Escárcega, latimes.com, "Spago at middle age: Is Wolfgang Puck’s flagship restaurant still relevant?," 27 June 2019 Among the good stories sullied by the Blues’ dominant close: Matt Grzelcyk scored in Game 7 of the Cup Final a mile away from his childhood home. — Matt Porter, BostonGlobe.com, "Where NHL teams stand entering free agency," 29 June 2019 Host Jimmy Kimmel ribbed Harvey Weinstein and others sullied by harassment scandals in his opening monologue. — Chicago Tribune, chicagotribune.com, "#MeToo: A timeline of events," 13 June 2019 Perkins is a big man with a calm voice, always ready to stoke a controversy, with special emphasis on sullying the Warriors’ half-decade of unremitting success. — Gary Peterson, The Mercury News, "Warriors coach Steve Kerr sidesteps Kendrick Perkins’ fractured logic, Twitterati pile on," 31 July 2019 The players who dominated during the home-run chase of 1998 have all since retired (their careers sullied, in many cases, by steroid use). — The Economist, "Why the home run is making a comeback," 8 July 2019These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'sully.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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sully
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