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Recent Examples of vestal These vestal get-ups are, in fact, the latest in a long line of subversive pop culture interpretations of the lives (and loves) of nuns. Leah Dolan, CNN, 12 Apr. 2024 There were papal cloaks styled as trench coats, and vestal robes turned into coveralls, but with a solemn finish that showed respect for both the clothes and the creative congregation that wants to wear them. Harper's BAZAAR, 15 Sep. 2022 Souza sets out to reacquaint us with that vanished world, where norms obtained and men were men and words had meaning—where the sun rose on the shrines of our ancestors and six virgins ceaselessly guarded the vestal flame. Katy Waldman, Slate Magazine, 3 Aug. 2017
Recent Examples of Synonyms for vestal
Adjective
  • As a pure runner, though, Giddens is impressive, showing off great speed and vision.
    Steve Bradshaw, Forbes, 23 Mar. 2025
  • The heartbreak is immense, but as Ellie so perfectly pointed out, the Winnie-Bubba reunion had to be pure magic.
    Karen Fratti, People.com, 22 Mar. 2025
Adjective
  • Nana’s Hui-yeon adds another layer of complexity to the narrative as a widow who has vowed to remain chaste but begins to question her feelings after encountering Cho Won.
    Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 26 Mar. 2025
  • Nana, whose Korean name is Im Jina, plays the role of Hui-yeon, a widow who vows to remain chaste after losing her husband.
    Sara Merican, Deadline, 26 Mar. 2025
Adjective
  • Laurent Ferrier Galet Square The opportunity to own an immaculate creation from the hands of a master watchmaker with Patek Philippe pedigree sounds like an unfathomable accomplishment.
    Clem Chambers, Forbes, 17 Mar. 2025
  • The first two rounds run Thursday through Sunday — that’s four immaculate days of next-to-nonstop college basketball in gyms across the country.
    Sam Cohn, Baltimore Sun, 17 Mar. 2025
Adjective
  • 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
  • At the end of the dredging, sediment that’s not placed on the beach could be left in the pit and covered with a layer of clean sand.
    San Diego Union-Tribune, San Diego Union-Tribune, 3 Feb. 2023

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“Vestal.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/vestal. Accessed 1 Apr. 2025.

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