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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
Fortunately, there are 500,000 acres of mountains in Great Smoky Mountains National Park for all those people to explore, with more than 900 miles of trail that access 6,000-foot peaks, pristine trout streams, and historic farming valleys.
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Graham Averill, Outside Online, 21 Jan. 2025
Instead, opt for the cold water setting on a gentle cycle to keep them pristine.
—Mary Cornetta, Better Homes & Gardens, 21 Jan. 2025
In the last 25 games, Edmonton’s goal share on special teams (22-12, 65 percent) represents pristine discipline and execution.
—Allan Mitchell, The Athletic, 20 Jan. 2025
The site will be sprinkled with pristine wildlife sanctuaries, farms, rice terraces, and temples.
—By Charlie Campbell/gelephu, Bhutan, TIME, 16 Jan. 2025
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Graham Averill, Outside Online, 21 Jan. 2025
Instead, opt for the cold water setting on a gentle cycle to keep them pristine.
—Mary Cornetta, Better Homes & Gardens, 21 Jan. 2025
In the last 25 games, Edmonton’s goal share on special teams (22-12, 65 percent) represents pristine discipline and execution.
—Allan Mitchell, The Athletic, 20 Jan. 2025
The site will be sprinkled with pristine wildlife sanctuaries, farms, rice terraces, and temples.
—By Charlie Campbell/gelephu, Bhutan, TIME, 16 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for pristine
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Guests throughout the year are dazzled by Fulk’s exquisite interiors and immaculate attention to detail, but the holidays will bring something special.—
Meredith Lepore,
Robb Report,
24 Dec. 2024
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For most of the restaurant’s existence, Herrera sat on a chair at the counter, with immaculate red nails, taking orders and writing the names of customers on paper bags.—
Erica Zora Wrightson,
Los Angeles Times,
5 Jan. 2025
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Funding will be used to expand its food Co-op program across Gary by equipping individuals with the skills needed to successfully launch and sustain their own food co-ops, while providing residents with access to fresh, healthy, and affordable food.—
Post-Tribune,
Chicago Tribune,
20 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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Also known as overlock machines, sergers create strong, durable seams and help produce clean fabric edges.—
Emma Seymour Feb 3,
Good Housekeeping,
3 Feb. 2023
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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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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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Even as President Donald Trump recently obliterated the federal government’s support for DEI, his executive order leaves academic instruction untouched.—
Matt Beienburg,
National Review,
25 Jan. 2025
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The 23-year-old ballet teacher and server described a ghost town of a city sprinkled with excited children seeing snow for the first time, making snowmen and walking in the middle of roads untouched by cars.—
John Bacon,
USA TODAY,
22 Jan. 2025
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For olive oil, Jesse suggests a standard extra virgin variety for flavor, but not necessarily the priciest one, reserving the fancy oil for drizzling on top.—
Bon Appétit,
Bon Appétit,
9 Jan. 2025
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Here are 12 best extra virgin olive oils for roasting, drizzling, dipping and more.—
Elizabeth Robinson,
NBC News,
4 Oct. 2024
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“Pristine.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pristine. Accessed 30 Jan. 2025.
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