1
as in shame
the state of having lost the esteem of others
the players who threw the game were in disgrace with their schoolmates
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2
as in to humiliate
to reduce to a lower standing in one's own eyes or in others' eyes
disgraced by the shameful actions of their leader
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Recent Examples of disgrace
Giancarlo Sopo, IndieWire, 3 Feb. 2025
Shortly after Nixon left office in disgrace, Congress passed a law to ban its practice.
—Eric Cortellessa, TIME, 29 Jan. 2025
Alex Ross, The New Yorker, 24 Feb. 2025
Loading your audio article With the San Jose District 3 special election less than two months away, candidates in the crowded field to replace disgraced former Councilmember Omar Torres have begun to roll out their policy platforms in hopes of winning the support of voters.
—Devan Patel, The Mercury News, 13 Feb. 2025
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Noun
Gascón’s disgrace has given Hollywood a rare chance to right an egregious wrong.
—Giancarlo Sopo, IndieWire, 3 Feb. 2025
Shortly after Nixon left office in disgrace, Congress passed a law to ban its practice.
—Eric Cortellessa, TIME, 29 Jan. 2025
Verb
Will formerly disgraced Russian performers return to American halls?
—Alex Ross, The New Yorker, 24 Feb. 2025
Loading your audio article With the San Jose District 3 special election less than two months away, candidates in the crowded field to replace disgraced former Councilmember Omar Torres have begun to roll out their policy platforms in hopes of winning the support of voters.
—Devan Patel, The Mercury News, 13 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for disgrace
Noun
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My enemies, including Dalen, The self-checkout-monitor guy, Laugh me to shame.—
Ian Frazier,
The New Yorker,
10 Mar. 2025
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That’s a shame, because egg farming is particularly cruel to animals.—
Kenny Torrella,
Vox,
9 Mar. 2025
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Woods, meanwhile, was married to Elin Nordegren, the mother of Sam and Charlie, from 2004 to 2010, ending amid a major scandal over Woods' alleged infidelity.—
Mark Davis,
Newsweek,
15 Mar. 2025
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Entertainment Newsletter Prince William wants Prince Andrew to 'vanish' following scandal, a royal expert claims.—
Fox News Staff,
Fox News,
15 Mar. 2025
Noun
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Manipulating people’s real concern and pity was critical to Belle’s game.—
Candice Frederick,
TIME,
4 Mar. 2025
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As Jaclyn tries to encourage (mock?) divorcee Laurie into having a fling at the resort with one of the staff members, Laurie is visibly torn between indulging her own desires and proving her friends’ pity to be misplaced.—
Samantha Bergeson,
IndieWire,
3 Mar. 2025
Verb
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Remember, Trump kicked off his political career by claiming Obama wasn't born here, and reportedly decided to run for president only after Obama humiliated him to his face at the White House Correspondents Dinner in 2011.—
Hannah Parry,
Newsweek,
19 Mar. 2025
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In addition to the City of Hartford and Hartford School Board, the complaint named Tilda Santiago, a special education case manager who allegedly repeatedly bullied and harassed Ortiz by yelling and humiliating the teen in front of other students and teachers.—
David Chiu,
People.com,
17 Mar. 2025
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President Trump on Tuesday escalated his campaign to discredit judges who get in his way, calling on Congress to impeach the judge at the center of a legal fight over the deportation of hundreds of immigrants to El Salvador.—
Brian Bennett,
TIME,
18 Mar. 2025
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More often than not these spins have one end goal: to dismiss or discredit someone or something.—
Lucy Dolan-Zalaznick,
Vogue,
12 Mar. 2025
Verb
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Get okay with the idea that in the future, your past work will embarrass you.—
Jodie Cook,
Forbes,
19 Mar. 2025
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The Vance memes seem to contain an admission as well: that even some conservatives do not see him as essential to the current MAGA movement. Consider the fact that Democrats have long tried to embarrass Trump with memes and images of him as an infant, a Cheeto, and other forms.—
Ali Breland,
The Atlantic,
8 Mar. 2025
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“Disgrace.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/disgrace. Accessed 25 Mar. 2025.
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