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as in pristine
being in an original and unused or unspoiled state
the state's only remaining virgin forest
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as in pure
free from any trace of the coarse or indecent
his photographs of nudes have such a virgin purity about them that only a prude would find them objectionable
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as in uninhabited
existing without human habitation or cultivation
a vast expanse of virgin territory
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as in maiden
coming before all others in time or order
the political analyst's virgin effort at a cloak-and-dagger thriller
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as in novice
a person who is just starting out in a field of activity
a virgin in the world of comedy clubs, he's still learning to deal with hecklers
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Recent Examples of virgin
Elizabeth Robinson, NBC News, 4 Oct. 2024
The Mediterranean diet, which focuses on extra virgin olive oil, fruits, vegetables, and fresh seafood, is popular in areas like Greece and southern Italy.
—Chelsea Rae Bourgeois, Rdn, Ld, Health, 6 Jan. 2025
Dani Di Placido, Forbes, 10 Jan. 2025
The Christmas story is about a virgin offering the sacrifice of her own body to bring the Savior into the world.
—Alissa Wilkinson, New York Times, 27 Dec. 2024
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Adjective
Here are 12 best extra virgin olive oils for roasting, drizzling, dipping and more.
—Elizabeth Robinson, NBC News, 4 Oct. 2024
The Mediterranean diet, which focuses on extra virgin olive oil, fruits, vegetables, and fresh seafood, is popular in areas like Greece and southern Italy.
—Chelsea Rae Bourgeois, Rdn, Ld, Health, 6 Jan. 2025
Noun
Thomas watches as a naked virgin rides a horse, which is meant to stumble upon reaching the grave of a vampire.
—Dani Di Placido, Forbes, 10 Jan. 2025
The Christmas story is about a virgin offering the sacrifice of her own body to bring the Savior into the world.
—Alissa Wilkinson, New York Times, 27 Dec. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for virgin
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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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Also available as a serenity-stimulating perfume, the scent smells like staring out at ocean waves from the inside of a pristine yoga studio.—
Jenny Berg,
Allure,
8 Feb. 2025
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For a healthy dose of solitude, head to Hunting Island State Park, a pristine stretch of coastline with miles of untouched beach and the iconic Hunting Island Lighthouse.—
Allison Palmer,
Charlotte Observer,
6 Feb. 2025
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Additionally, Butler's pure feistiness should help Golden State in terms of toughness on the court.—
Josh Hammer,
Newsweek,
17 Feb. 2025
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The Shielding Suit, a futuristic tracksuit made of pure silver, provides comprehensive protection against various forms of tracking and surveillance.—
Kurt Knutsson, CyberGuy Report,
Fox News,
17 Feb. 2025
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Read Next World Colorful creature found ‘basking’ in sun on uninhabited island.—
Aspen Pflughoeft,
Miami Herald,
31 Jan. 2025
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Overlooking one of the uninhabited island’s most attractive beaches, the camp features cozy tents, an on-site chef, and drinks under the stars.—
Meagan Drillinger,
AFAR Media,
31 Jan. 2025
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This was one of their departure numbers — a maiden voyage of a work leading to future ports of entry.—
Colin Fleming,
New York Daily News,
14 Feb. 2025
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As TVLine exclusively reported, the second half Doctor Odyssey’s maiden voyage will see the return of country music icon Shania Twain as widowed passenger Heather, who cozied up to Don Johnson’s Captain Massey during Singles Week.—
Andy Swift,
TVLine,
11 Feb. 2025
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But both the novice and the veteran responded to Trump’s threats with grace and finesse.—
New York Daily News Editorial Board,
New York Daily News,
4 Feb. 2025
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The skaters were part of the National Development Team, a training program for top juvenile, intermediate and novice figure skaters.—
Laura Bauer,
Kansas City Star,
1 Feb. 2025
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The series follows four unmarried couples who are at a crossroads and have decided to put their relationship to the ultimate test by living in separate villas; the men will live in one with a group of single women while the women will live in a house of single men.—
Emily Longeretta,
Variety,
30 Jan. 2025
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In one study, for example, medical professionals more often judged the same childhood injury as abuse rather than an accident if told that the child’s parents were unmarried or drug users—both of which appear to be true of Roberson.—
Jeff Kukucka,
Scientific American,
26 Oct. 2024
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The medieval image of rape—as the act of a violent stranger upon a chaste victim who goes straight to the authorities—persisted undisturbed in American courts through the nineteen-sixties.—
Jessica Winter,
The New Yorker,
3 Feb. 2025
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Soil and Water Well-draining soil is critical for chaste trees.—
Rita Pelczar,
Better Homes & Gardens,
20 Jan. 2025
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“Virgin.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/virgin. Accessed 21 Feb. 2025.
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