"Now, they want to bring back a creative reputation that was somewhat tarnished."

IN recent years, the city's reputation has been tarnished somewhat by its deteriorating downtown.

Passeau felt that his accomplishments were tarnished somewhat by a reputation for throwing a spitball.

Eventually Thompson would leave the Panama Company, but his reputation was somewhat tarnished by the situation.

For starters, Michaels' "golden boy" reputation was somewhat tarnished.

His win was somewhat tarnished when a few months later, he became the first high-profile tennis player suspended for failing a drugs test.

Somewhat tarnished now, it looked down upon its dying owner; and was observed, in its turn, by his only son.

Come to think of it, that ring, which now belonged to Riggins and his Redskins, was somewhat tarnished as well.

It is unfortunate that the democratic nature of the Convention's work was somewhat tarnished as a result of this.

It is, however, reasonable to suppose his value as role model for black children is somewhat tarnished.

Its popular surfing culture has in the past given the town a somewhat tarnished image.

Pathetic fabrications will not impress anybody here, and are hardly likely to do anything to restore the doubtlessly somewhat tarnished image that you will have made for yourself on Earth.

Some compare the tablet to the Newton, Apple's PDA that has a somewhat tarnished reputation.

He was dressed in yet another variant of an old French colonial uniform, this one blue, with occasional spaces between the somewhat tarnished medals.

A tall, wide, red-haired young man stood there, impeccably dressed in white flannels, a blue blazer and a fancy but somewhat tarnished pocket patch, and white buck shoes.

"Hewn from the hard-boiled Dashiell Hammett/Raymond Chandler model, Calvino is a tough, somewhat tarnished hero with a heart of gold."

Trying to maintain as much of his somewhat tarnished dignity as he could, Odo picked up a napkin and cleaned out the glass.

Despite his somewhat tarnished public image, Hamilton was selected to lead the new party, taking over from interim leader George Forbes.

THE WATER : Delightful, given Long Island Sound's somewhat tarnished reputation.

He turned to face her, and she saw that he was holding a somewhat tarnished silver teapot.