How to Use pure in a Sentence

pure

adjective
  • The company bottles only the purest water.
  • Many clouds filled the sky, but large swaths of pure blue could also be seen.
    Martin Weil, Washington Post, 10 Feb. 2024
  • And of course, there’s pure white, like a sheet of office paper.
    Chris Moody, Washington Post, 19 Oct. 2023
  • Most have signed up for the spring season for one reason: a pure love of singing.
    Colette Davidson, The Christian Science Monitor, 9 May 2023
  • What is the one word that people describe you as that just gives you pure joy?
    Samantha Barry, Glamour, 13 Dec. 2023
  • Teslas saw the biggest drop in that time, in terms of pure dollar amounts.
    Bychris Morris, Fortune, 28 Nov. 2023
  • The decoration of both the dial and movement on the new pieces are pure Breguet.
    Carol Besler, Robb Report, 24 Apr. 2023
  • This ponytail is pure magic, and the sweet white dress only adds to the fairytale vibes.
    Kara Nesvig, Allure, 4 Aug. 2023
  • This spicy kick paired with a crispy golden crust equals pure bliss in every bite.
    Bridget Degnan, Southern Living, 20 Oct. 2023
  • The fans loved the pure racing aspect of the contest, which was slowed just one time for caution for just three laps.
    Bruce Martin, Forbes, 3 May 2023
  • Of the great hoaxers of history, Ray Wallace was perhaps the purest with his craft.
    Daniel T. Ksepka, Scientific American, 1 Dec. 2023
  • Plus, it’s made out of pure copper which turns into a richer tone over time.
    Nor'adila Hepburn, Better Homes & Gardens, 26 Sep. 2023
  • Sam Smith + + Calvin Harris on a track always leads to pure magic.
    Tomás Mier, Rolling Stone, 11 Aug. 2023
  • His sweetness and love for her was so pure and beautiful.
    Lizzie Hyman, Peoplemag, 23 Nov. 2023
  • The footbed is truly like walking on a cloud, thanks to seven layers of pure comfort.
    Quincy Bulin, Better Homes & Gardens, 5 Sep. 2023
  • This product is made with pure retinol which can be too strong for sensitive skin.
    Madison Yauger, Peoplemag, 14 June 2023
  • Some of these startups, no doubt, are pure marketing hype.
    Christopher Mims, WSJ, 22 Oct. 2023
  • Hailing from a dairy farm on the southern coast of England, this vodka is produced from pure milk.
    Joseph V Micallef, Forbes, 4 May 2023
  • Even on a pure leisure trip like this one—where, rest assured, a very good time was had—the wheels were always turning in Gourdet's head.
    Megan Spurrell, Condé Nast Traveler, 16 Nov. 2023
  • What is clear, in each case, is that the tears are coming from an extremely deep place, like the purest artesian well water.
    Sam Anderson, New York Times, 3 June 2023
  • All About Onions Onions come in a wide range of colors, from pure white to deep purple, and in many sizes, from tiny pearl onions to those as big as a softball.
    Patricia S York, Southern Living, 24 Aug. 2023
  • Lotus Garden: To shop for the most pure essential oils and perfume oil blends, go here.
    Rosa Sanchez, Harper's BAZAAR, 6 Aug. 2023
  • Ivory is a natural substance that is rare, precious and pure.
    Harvey C. Mansfield, WSJ, 11 Jan. 2024
  • No matchup, however, can match this one in terms of pure firepower.
    Michael Middlehurst-Schwartz, USA TODAY, 23 Feb. 2024
  • What keeps me watching is the incontrovertible fact that these movies are pure soap opera.
    Odie Henderson, BostonGlobe.com, 17 May 2023
  • When paired with a little bit of divine timing and a lot of hard work, his pure talent set him on an early path to success in the field.
    Detroit Free Press, 5 Mar. 2024
  • Every hit, every push and every ounce of effort is pure.
    Chelsea Hylton, Los Angeles Times, 18 July 2023
  • Any contempt for such silly but pure joy feels cheap and mean-spirited.
    Jeff Weiss, Spin, 21 Aug. 2023
  • Square pizza, chicken nuggets, little cups of vanilla ice cream—these are the meals of my childhood and the stuff of pure nostalgia.
    Tara Massouleh McCay, Southern Living, 25 Sep. 2023
  • On the other side of the membrane, the protons recombine with electrons to form pure hydrogen.
    IEEE Spectrum, 12 June 2023

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