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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
Sj Studio, Sourcing Journal, 6 Feb. 2025
This reduces demand for virgin fibers and delays the need for recycling.
—Lewis Perkins, San Diego Union-Tribune, 8 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
In addition to saving on waste and reducing the need for virgin resources, circular systems offer financial savings.
—Sj Studio, Sourcing Journal, 6 Feb. 2025
This reduces demand for virgin fibers and delays the need for recycling.
—Lewis Perkins, San Diego Union-Tribune, 8 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
Adjective
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Why keep up this fake pretense that each date is somehow brand-new, virginal?—
Anelise Chen,
The Atlantic,
25 Feb. 2025
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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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Besides its deep history, the city is known for its cobblestone downtown, Castillo de San Marcos (a 17th-century stone fortress with views of Matanzas Bay) and miles of pristine Atlantic beaches.—
Laura Begley Bloom,
Forbes,
20 Feb. 2025
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At the end, beachgoers reach the pristine cove tucked into dramatic limestone cliffs with white sands and electric blue waters.—
Kathleen Wong,
USA TODAY,
19 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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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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Evidently the ghost town of Albemarle was not quite uninhabited.—
Frank C. Hibben,
Outdoor Life,
13 Feb. 2025
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And the current uncertainty over its future orbit extends to its possible impact locations, which include a mix of uninhabited, sparsely populated and densely populated areas: the eastern Pacific Ocean, northern South America, the Atlantic Ocean, parts of Africa, the Arabian Sea and South Asia.—
Robin George Andrews,
New York Times,
8 Feb. 2025
Adjective
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The maiden voyage of Neoliner Origin, as the ship has been christened, spotlights a new era in environmentally friendly shipping as growing regulatory pressure by governments pushes the maritime sector to cut its climate emissions.—
Nick Nuttall,
Forbes,
21 Feb. 2025
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Its maiden voyage in January 2027 will surely make a sizable splash in the yachting world.—
Julia Zaltzman,
Robb Report,
20 Feb. 2025
Noun
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There are some things novice and experienced dog owners should know to raise a successful pup to adulthood.—
Krystal Nurse,
USA TODAY,
14 Feb. 2025
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As Syrus Solo Jin wrote in Time, budget blunders by overwhelmed novices meant police weren’t paid on time.—
Michelle Goldberg,
The Mercury News,
5 Feb. 2025
Adjective
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About 46% of U.S. adults aged 20 and older are unmarried, and some cities have even higher populations of singles, according to a CBS News Data Team analysis of U.S. Census data.—
Taylor Johnston,
CBS News,
14 Feb. 2025
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Half of metro Atlanta's adults are unmarried, so the odds for finding love here could be in your favor.—
Kristal Dixon,
Axios,
14 Feb. 2025
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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 3 Mar. 2025.
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