Examples of scarlet letter in a Sentence
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In some ways, the shift was accidental, as working in diversity became a scarlet letter.
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Doug Melville,
Forbes.com,
5 July 2026
In the modern tech age, that record has a way of following people around long afterward, creating a lifetime scarlet letter out of a youthful arrest, Levin explained.
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Eric Levenson,
CNN Money,
30 May 2026
So the Patriots as an organization have to realize this scarlet letter is sticking right now.
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Armando Salguero Outkick,
FOXNews.com,
11 May 2026
The Footwear Distributors and Retailers of America (FDRA) took particular exception to Vietnam being branded with a scarlet letter, indicating that an investigation could lead to higher footwear costs.
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Kate Nishimura,
Footwear News,
1 May 2026
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Doug Melville,
Forbes.com,
5 July 2026
In the modern tech age, that record has a way of following people around long afterward, creating a lifetime scarlet letter out of a youthful arrest, Levin explained.
—
Eric Levenson,
CNN Money,
30 May 2026
So the Patriots as an organization have to realize this scarlet letter is sticking right now.
—
Armando Salguero Outkick,
FOXNews.com,
11 May 2026
The Footwear Distributors and Retailers of America (FDRA) took particular exception to Vietnam being branded with a scarlet letter, indicating that an investigation could lead to higher footwear costs.
—
Kate Nishimura,
Footwear News,
1 May 2026
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“Scarlet letter.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/scarlet%20letter. Accessed 6 Jul. 2026.
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