Examples of “scandal” in a Sentence

noun A public event or revelation that causes outrage and damages the reputation of those involved.

• A financial scandal at the charity shocked everyone who had donated.
• The bribery scandal forced the minister to resign.
• News of the scandal spread quickly through the office.

noun Damage done to someone's reputation, or the disgrace resulting from wrongdoing.

• The actor's career was ruined by the scandal that followed him for years.
• He moved abroad to escape the scandal and start again.
• The family never fully recovered from the scandal.