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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
Hannah Parry, MSNBC Newsweek, 21 Oct. 2025
The new jeans mark a pivotal step on the Dutch brand’s Road to 100 mission to create jeans made entirely from old denim, eliminating the need for virgin cotton altogether.
—Angela Velasquez, Sourcing Journal, 20 Oct. 2025
Maggie Fremont, Vulture, 19 Sep. 2025
Predictably, the hubbub surrounding the photo was eventually framed as a war between uptight virgins and godless heathens, with a quieter contingent astounded only by the fact that this kind of marketing could still be so effective.
—Amanda Petrusich, New Yorker, 2 Sep. 2025
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Adjective
In another version, Orion, who often hunted with the goddess Artemis, was killed by her after trying to force himself on the virgin goddess.
—Hannah Parry, MSNBC Newsweek, 21 Oct. 2025
The new jeans mark a pivotal step on the Dutch brand’s Road to 100 mission to create jeans made entirely from old denim, eliminating the need for virgin cotton altogether.
—Angela Velasquez, Sourcing Journal, 20 Oct. 2025
Noun
Shin Soon-ae died a virgin and believes her unfinished ghost business is to get laid.
—Maggie Fremont, Vulture, 19 Sep. 2025
Predictably, the hubbub surrounding the photo was eventually framed as a war between uptight virgins and godless heathens, with a quieter contingent astounded only by the fact that this kind of marketing could still be so effective.
—Amanda Petrusich, New Yorker, 2 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for virgin
Adjective
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Official portraits projected her as a modern iteration of 19th-century royal mothers—soft, demure, virginal.—
Air Mail,
Air Mail,
10 May 2025
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In fact, a single Old Testament line might be the source for the virginal aspect of the cult of Mary.—
Lamorna Ash,
The Dial,
6 May 2025
Adjective
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To get your bathtub pristine white again, avoid using bleach, ammonia, or super abrasive chemicals.—
Daley Quinn,
Southern Living,
28 Oct. 2025
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South of Tampa and North of Sarasota, the small island town has a lowkey energy and pristine beaches.—
Lydia Price,
Travel + Leisure,
28 Oct. 2025
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Such is life in Marthaland, where homemaking tasks are plucked from the realm of everyday drudgery and elevated to a pure pursuit of excellence.—
Hannah Goldfield,
New Yorker,
3 Nov. 2025
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To this end, while the loss of two aircraft in short order seems suspicious, it could be explained through pure chance.—
Christopher McFadden,
Interesting Engineering,
3 Nov. 2025
Adjective
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A little over a century later, reaching the world’s only uninhabited continent is a decidedly more glamorous affair.—
Brad Japhe,
HollywoodReporter,
25 Oct. 2025
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In 1699, the French frigate Maurepas sinks off the coast of an uninhabited part of Panama, taking with it a load full of gold, silver and jewels gifted from Charles II of Spain to King Louis XIV of France.—
Chrissie McClatchie,
Robb Report,
20 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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The 261-foot superyacht just left Damen Yachting’s Vlissingen facility in the Netherlands to embark on her maiden voyage, according to a press release shared on Wednesday.—
Rachel Cormack,
Robb Report,
30 Oct. 2025
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Star Seeker’s maiden season includes departures through Central America, Alaska, and Japan.—
Stacey Zable,
USA Today,
30 Oct. 2025
Noun
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This recipe is super easy to follow even for novice bakers.—
Mary Shannon Wells,
Southern Living,
2 Nov. 2025
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Fast forward 55 years, and the event has grown into the world’s largest and most anticipated road race, drawing professionals and novices alike to push their limits — and test running shoe innovations along the way.—
Tonya Blazio-Licorish,
Footwear News,
31 Oct. 2025
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In fact, in nearly half of the countries examined, higher rates of polygyny were associated with fewer, not more, unmarried men.—
David W. Lawson,
The Conversation,
21 Oct. 2025
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Keaton had a pretty strong stance on staying unmarried, stemming from a moment in her childhood.—
Janelle Ash,
FOXNews.com,
14 Oct. 2025
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Chihiro and Hiruhiko were engaging in the sort of passionate but chaste dude-bro melodrama that takes place only in shōnen manga.—
Matt Alt,
New Yorker,
25 Aug. 2025
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To win the grand prize, 10 contestants must stay as chaste as possible in a house together for four weeks.—
Kelly Lawler,
USA Today,
16 July 2025
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“Virgin.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/virgin. Accessed 4 Nov. 2025.
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