How to Use above/beyond reproach in a Sentence
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For all the quibbles about her style and level of access, there is one thing that is beyond reproach: the work.
—Paolo Confino, Fortune, 27 Feb. 2024
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But that’s not to say the superstar is beyond reproach.
—Crystal Andrews, refinery29.com, 21 Feb. 2024
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In fact, our behaviors must be above reproach and truly worthy of the public’s trust.
—Washington Post Staff, Washington Post, 12 June 2024
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If Perdue and Loeffler lose theirs, maybe that will be the example the rest of them need to keep their stock trading above reproach.
—Joe Nocera Bloomberg Opinion (tns), Star Tribune, 7 Dec. 2020
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Israel is a government that should not be above reproach.
—Mikey O'Connell, The Hollywood Reporter, 13 Mar. 2024
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Moses wanted to be beyond reproach in his work with the Tabernacle (Midrash Tanchuma).
—Rabbi Avi Weiss, Sun Sentinel, 13 Mar. 2023
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The chief said that given the climate around law enforcement, the police department needs to be above reproach.
—The Daily Astorian, oregonlive, 18 June 2020
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Meanwhile, her husband-to-be is above reproach regardless of the outcome.
—Jessica M. Goldstein, Washington Post, 22 Nov. 2022
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Lest this all sound a bit hyperbolic, George is hardly above reproach.
—Eric Walden, The Salt Lake Tribune, 9 July 2023
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Nonetheless, Pelé’s behavior off the field was not above reproach.
—Liz Clarke, Washington Post, 29 Dec. 2022
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Simon’s catalog is beyond reproach, and the beauty of tonight was that everybody chose their own song.
—Chris Willman, Variety, 6 Feb. 2024
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The British arrived in the Andamans bent upon dominion but determined that their conduct would be above reproach.
—Adam Goodheart, Smithsonian Magazine, 25 Sep. 2023
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His integrity and character are above reproach as well.
—Dallas News, 17 Aug. 2022
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The new engine's drivability, though, is above reproach.
—Joe Lorio, Car and Driver, 24 Mar. 2023
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With the Ravens’ lead at two in the fourth quarter, running back Gus Edwards, whose value as a short-yardage converter is beyond reproach, lost a fumble to hand Jacksonville a go-ahead field goal.
—Childs Walker, Baltimore Sun, 28 Nov. 2022
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Conservatives may not be in love with tech companies at the moment, nor should these businesses be above reproach.
—Andrew Wilford, National Review, 16 Oct. 2020
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Until last week, their reputation for all of the above was widely acknowledged as beyond reproach.
—Mike Finger, San Antonio Express-News, 3 Nov. 2022
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Despite his reluctance to accept his faulty findings, Einstein didn’t view his work as beyond reproach.
—Eric Betz, Discover Magazine, 16 Oct. 2017
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Thanks to the supercharger, there's also plenty of grunt away from rest, and the four-speed automatic's shift schedule and the smoothness with which shifts are accomplished seem beyond reproach.
—Csaba Csere, Car and Driver, 23 Feb. 2021
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Try something that reminds you your identity is beyond reproach.
—Lindsay Lee Wallace, SELF, 20 Dec. 2022
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The value of having Fools in a leader’s life cannot be over-emphasized because, like kings, today’s leaders are often seen as above reproach and unapproachable.
—Paul Glover, Forbes, 10 Dec. 2021
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The expertise of the individuals who fulfill each of those positions, though, is beyond reproach.
—Rory Smith, New York Times, 3 Feb. 2023
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Better yet, restore the Supreme Court’s moral authority through ethical standards that will hold them beyond reproach.
—Lourdes Rosado, New York Daily News, 17 Apr. 2024
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Their position within the movement is beyond reproach, which gives them little incentive to expand their party.
—Selim Koru, Foreign Affairs, 28 June 2016
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Justin Herbert is beyond reproach at this stage of his career, his individual achievements sparing him from blame of the Chargers’ collective failures.
—Dylan Hernández, Los Angeles Times, 5 Sep. 2022
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But former officials say the best way to ensure the outcome is seen as above reproach is to conduct a by-the-book investigation showing no special favor or ill treatment because of Trump’s former high office.
—Eric Tucker, Anchorage Daily News, 17 Nov. 2022
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Critically, sanctioning Nazarbayev directly would illustrate that in the White House’s new war on kleptocracy, no figure is above reproach.
—Casey Michel, The New Republic, 12 Jan. 2022
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Hoeft’s employer is a mutual fund company that has cultivated a reputation for caution and business practices that are above reproach.
—Robert Faturechi, ProPublica, 21 Nov. 2023
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Attorneys, as well as professional fiduciaries, must be beyond reproach.
—Pat Kapowich, The Mercury News, 24 Feb. 2024
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Moral crucibles that upend the lives of everyday people, never above reproach but always deserving of sympathy, are a dramatic propellant for the films of Iranian writer-director Asghar Farhadi.
—Los Angeles Times, 14 Jan. 2022
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