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also untrod
as in pristine
not having been traveled over or through
the fields in the valley are newly carpeted in an expanse of untrodden snow
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Recent Examples of untrodden
Black Emperor had been re-landscaping post-rock to make room for string sections—but Richter’s universal laments, in which yearning piano and string figures twirled atop electronic murmurs, illuminated an untrodden path for solo composers.
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Jazz Monroe, Pitchfork, 4 Sep. 2024
Or that art may be the last untrodden and inviolable way of the psyche remaining to us?
—John Ganz, Harper's Magazine, 22 May 2024
After all, moss’s beauty lies partly in its wildness, in its ability to conjure a bygone world — or perhaps a future one — untrodden by human feet.
—Jenny Comita, New York Times, 21 Nov. 2023
From some untrodden, internal place, a visceral memory stirred, of holding up the page with Felicity pictured vertically in the centerfold, the midsection of her floral everyday dress dimpled by the magazine’s staples.
—Lizzie Feidelson, The New Yorker, 17 Nov. 2023
How about taking a different road—an untrodden path, perhaps?
—Bysheryl Estrada, Fortune, 1 Sep. 2023
As my quest for baked crispy tofu perfection continues, it’s led me down an untrodden path — one paved with Parmesan.
—Melissa Clark, New York Times, 12 Apr. 2023
Smiling Albino, known in the region for beating untrodden trails through some of the most compelling yet overlooked destinations in the region, has refreshed its itineraries in Vietnam, where Zannier Hotels has just opened its newest property, Bai San Ho, on the beaches of Phu Yen Province.
—Brandon Presser, Harper's BAZAAR, 30 Dec. 2020
This is untrodden ground and one of the things that makes working in this space so exciting.
—Ryan Wyatt, Rolling Stone, 27 Feb. 2023
Jazz Monroe, Pitchfork, 4 Sep. 2024
Or that art may be the last untrodden and inviolable way of the psyche remaining to us?
—John Ganz, Harper's Magazine, 22 May 2024
After all, moss’s beauty lies partly in its wildness, in its ability to conjure a bygone world — or perhaps a future one — untrodden by human feet.
—Jenny Comita, New York Times, 21 Nov. 2023
From some untrodden, internal place, a visceral memory stirred, of holding up the page with Felicity pictured vertically in the centerfold, the midsection of her floral everyday dress dimpled by the magazine’s staples.
—Lizzie Feidelson, The New Yorker, 17 Nov. 2023
How about taking a different road—an untrodden path, perhaps?
—Bysheryl Estrada, Fortune, 1 Sep. 2023
As my quest for baked crispy tofu perfection continues, it’s led me down an untrodden path — one paved with Parmesan.
—Melissa Clark, New York Times, 12 Apr. 2023
Smiling Albino, known in the region for beating untrodden trails through some of the most compelling yet overlooked destinations in the region, has refreshed its itineraries in Vietnam, where Zannier Hotels has just opened its newest property, Bai San Ho, on the beaches of Phu Yen Province.
—Brandon Presser, Harper's BAZAAR, 30 Dec. 2020
This is untrodden ground and one of the things that makes working in this space so exciting.
—Ryan Wyatt, Rolling Stone, 27 Feb. 2023
Recent Examples of Synonyms for untrodden
Adjective
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Two more photos depict the pigeon’s unfortunate end—bleeding from a slit in its neck, leaving droplets of blood splattered on the falconer’s pristine thawb.M. Z. Adnan, The New Yorker, 30 Nov. 2024
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Explore the resort’s 100 miles of trails sprawled across 37,000 acres of pristine Montana wilderness by dog sled, horseback, downhill ski or snow tube before gathering around the nightly campfire to share stories over s’mores.Forbes Travel Guide, Forbes, 30 Nov. 2024
Adjective
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There is a pleasure in the pathless woods.Leah Hall, Country Living, 5 Jan. 2023
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Somewhere on the rugged, pathless hills of Big Bend National Park, under the sweltering Texas sun, a singular tree stands apart from the rest.Adriana Pérez, Chicago Tribune, 13 July 2022
Adjective
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Opening up the process has raised questions about attributing asteroid names to students whose future is still an untraveled road, however.Elisabetta Povoledo, New York Times, 22 Mar. 2023
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Furthermore, much of the Sino-Russian border is remote and untraveled, making arms transfers difficult to detect.Kyle Mizokami, Popular Mechanics, 23 Feb. 2023
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“Untrodden.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/untrodden. Accessed 17 Dec. 2024.
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