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as in mint
being in an original and unused or unspoiled state
a pristine forest that has never been subjected to logging or development
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as in immaculate
free from dirt or stain
one doesn't dare spill anything on his car's pristine upholstery
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Recent Examples of pristine
Beyond its religious significance, the island is home to picturesque villages punctuated by marble sculptures, pristine beaches, and a culinary scene that celebrates local produce and traditional cuisine.
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Stacey Leasca, Travel + Leisure, 1 Feb. 2025
Forget the crowds of the Great Barrier Reef out of Cairns — imagine a pristine reef with no crowds.
—Greg Iacurci, CNBC, 1 Feb. 2025
In 2018, the OSIRIS-REx mission arrived at the near-Earth asteroid Bennu to collect pristine samples, untouched by alterations induced by Earth's atmosphere, to be analyzed on Earth.
—Doyle Rice, USA TODAY, 29 Jan. 2025
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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Stacey Leasca, Travel + Leisure, 1 Feb. 2025
Forget the crowds of the Great Barrier Reef out of Cairns — imagine a pristine reef with no crowds.
—Greg Iacurci, CNBC, 1 Feb. 2025
In 2018, the OSIRIS-REx mission arrived at the near-Earth asteroid Bennu to collect pristine samples, untouched by alterations induced by Earth's atmosphere, to be analyzed on Earth.
—Doyle Rice, USA TODAY, 29 Jan. 2025
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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Recent Examples of Synonyms for pristine
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Following Frederick’s death in 2004, Ella continued to live on the Cologne location while taking immaculate care of her home, yard and flowers.—
Contributed Content,
Twin Cities,
6 Feb. 2025
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Jon has a commitment to that same kind of immaculate reality in terms of hospitality.—
Adriane Quinlan,
Curbed,
6 Feb. 2025
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From our raw bar, enjoy colossal shrimp cocktail or some fresh shucked oysters!—
Staff report,
Hartford Courant,
11 Feb. 2025
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Plus, the show’s loyal fanbase, Bachelor Nation, deserves beautiful, fresh, captivating, on-trend gowns to set the tone for the rest of the season.—
Katie Decker-Jacoby,
StyleCaster,
11 Feb. 2025
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Under the auspices of the Sustainable Marblehead Beach Cleaning team, led by Pam Roberts, groups of volunteers clean at least one beach in Marblehead each week, year-round.—
Bette Keva,
BostonGlobe.com,
3 Feb. 2023
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The clean, bright walls along with colorful rugs and hardwood floors can seem impossible for people living in apartments.—
Kaitlyn Keegan,
Hartford Courant,
3 Feb. 2023
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Her approach is a clean break from the 19th-century tradition of American landscape art, in which de facto propagandists like Albert Bierstadt and Thomas Cole depicted land as radiant and virginal, the birthright of any colonial buccaneer drunk on Manifest Destiny.—
Jeremy Lybarger,
ARTnews.com,
6 Jan. 2025
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Depp goes beyond Ellen’s virginal purity to complicate our understanding of this character’s relationship to darkness — how she is at once disturbed by and deeply intimate with it.—
David Rooney,
The Hollywood Reporter,
5 Dec. 2024
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Africa is a very untouched place for reggae, which is a genre that sings to Africa.—
Kyle Denis,
Billboard,
18 Feb. 2025
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The dominance of these enhancements has left having a face untouched by cosmetic procedures as something of a rarity.—
Dan Perry,
Newsweek,
13 Feb. 2025
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In addition to saving on waste and reducing the need for virgin resources, circular systems offer financial savings.—
SJ Studio,
Sourcing Journal,
6 Feb. 2025
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This reduces demand for virgin fibers and delays the need for recycling.—
Lewis Perkins,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
8 Jan. 2025
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“Pristine.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pristine. Accessed 21 Feb. 2025.
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