as in pure
free from any trace of the coarse or indecent
a schoolteacher who dresses with almost vestal modesty while on the job
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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.
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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
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
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Of course, Snoop has jammed with everyone from Willie Nelson to the Gorillaz to the late Quincy Jones, but he’s never sounded so pure and contemplative.Will Dukes, Rolling Stone, 13 Dec. 2024
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BrewDog This two-level rooftop spot is a pure sports bar that is right on the Strip but not in a hotel.Larry Olmsted, Forbes, 13 Dec. 2024
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The film is a lot less magical: Mother hosts a rather chaste art show at a local gallery featuring paintings and sculptures of women and dogs.Patrick Ryan, USA TODAY, 7 Dec. 2024
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Gender policing is now a blood sport online, where women who seem to defy traditional expectations of staying hot, quiet, chaste, and weak are humiliated and attacked en masse.Rebecca Jennings, Vox, 7 Dec. 2018
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Niki starts out in the ’50s with the artist wearing an immaculate white dress and a glistening tiara, striking delicate poses for a photographer that orders her around.Sarah Belmont, ARTnews.com, 17 Dec. 2024
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The vibes are immaculate with sunken in outdoor booths overlooking Magic Kingdom and cozy heat lamps.Carly Caramanna, Parents, 17 Dec. 2024
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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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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 23 Dec. 2024.
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