Her once-pristine reputation was besmirched after the scandal broke.

Despite the many besmirchments aimed at her career, she continued to work with dignity and grace.

The mayor denounced the anonymous besmircher who had spread lies about his family.

The council vowed to expose the besmirchers who spread lies about the charity's work.

He tried to besmirch her reputation with fabricated stories, but the truth eventually came out.

The committee condemned the deliberate besmirchment of the scientist's name during the investigation.

Every false rumor he spreads besmirches her hard-earned reputation.

By besmirching her reputation with baseless rumors, he damaged years of trust in a single afternoon.