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as in pristine
being in an original and unused or unspoiled state
his car is so well cared for that three years later it still looks brand-new
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as in new
recently made and never used before
a brand-new disk still in its original packaging
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Team AlUla Championed by LeBron James is a brand-new UIM E1 Series presented by PIF motorboat racing team.
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Joseph Wolkin, Forbes, 23 Jan. 2025
This year’s 190-game calendar follows a similar format to last season while featuring a brand-new rivalry week and the return of Decision Day.
—Melanie Anzidei, The Athletic, 22 Jan. 2025
As in his 2020 The Invisible Man, director and co-writer Leigh Whannell gives the title character a brand-new origin story, with a greater emphasis on the themes that have helped make these Universal monsters so resonant over the decades.
—Louis Peitzman, Vulture, 22 Jan. 2025
In between her current No. 1 and her brand-new top 10 comes yet another radio smash from Carpenter.
—Hugh McIntyre, Forbes, 15 Jan. 2025
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Joseph Wolkin, Forbes, 23 Jan. 2025
This year’s 190-game calendar follows a similar format to last season while featuring a brand-new rivalry week and the return of Decision Day.
—Melanie Anzidei, The Athletic, 22 Jan. 2025
As in his 2020 The Invisible Man, director and co-writer Leigh Whannell gives the title character a brand-new origin story, with a greater emphasis on the themes that have helped make these Universal monsters so resonant over the decades.
—Louis Peitzman, Vulture, 22 Jan. 2025
In between her current No. 1 and her brand-new top 10 comes yet another radio smash from Carpenter.
—Hugh McIntyre, Forbes, 15 Jan. 2025
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The pristine German college town of Tübingen flourishes today, in stark contrast to its dark past.—
Eve Glover,
Fox News,
26 Jan. 2025
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Getaway Enjoy the Outdoors Hit the Beach With 2.5 miles of Atlantic Ocean-fronting shoreline, Sullivan’s Island’s main draw is its pristine shoreline, a wide sandy stretch prime for sandcastle-building and sunbathing.—
Betsy Cribb Watson,
Southern Living,
25 Jan. 2025
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Former White House advisor Steve Bannon has also taken issue with Musk, who Trump tapped to co-lead a new Department of Government Efficiency.—
Brian Niemietz,
New York Daily News,
25 Jan. 2025
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In fact, he’s become an unexpected new conservative cause celebre as a growing contingent of commentators take his side.—
Gary Baum,
The Hollywood Reporter,
24 Jan. 2025
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His strong second-half effort in last January’s divisional-round drubbing of the Houston Texans, punctuated by a touchdown run that continued through the end-zone tunnel at M&T Bank Stadium, remains fresh in my mind, too.—
Michael Silver,
The Athletic,
20 Jan. 2025
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Art Deco has an enduring appeal with its timeless designs that are as fresh today as when they were first created, the designs sit well with the modern collector.—
Felicity Carter,
Forbes,
20 Jan. 2025
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“Brand-new.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/brand-new. Accessed 30 Jan. 2025.
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