as in pristine
being in an original and unused or unspoiled state
a mint baseball card that should be worth a lot to a collector
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as in fortune
a very large amount of money
she made a mint when the real estate market was hot
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Recent Examples of mint
Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 31 Mar. 2026
Most investment-grade silver coins are produced by government mints and carry legal tender status, which helps standardize their specifications and supports global recognition.
—Amy Deyoung, USA Today, 31 Mar. 2026
Nellie Andreeva, Deadline, 10 Feb. 2026
Plus, the process could help the Democrats mint new national politicians out of mayors.
—Nicholas Quah, Vulture, 26 Aug. 2025
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Noun
Soft pastel shades—think mint, or light pink—adorn the walls, and there are rain showers in the simple-yet-functional bathrooms.
—Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 31 Mar. 2026
Most investment-grade silver coins are produced by government mints and carry legal tender status, which helps standardize their specifications and supports global recognition.
—Amy Deyoung, USA Today, 31 Mar. 2026
Verb
Also taking a page from broadcast traditions, the series aims to mint new stars with the new young ensemble around Moore.
—Nellie Andreeva, Deadline, 10 Feb. 2026
Plus, the process could help the Democrats mint new national politicians out of mayors.
—Nicholas Quah, Vulture, 26 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for mint
Adjective
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Hikes to your overnight at San Pedrillo Station are longer and slower, and you’ll be rewarded with a once-in-a-lifetime immersion in the pristine jungle.—
Meghan Palmer,
Condé Nast Traveler,
29 Mar. 2026
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Early’s dazzling season debut was nearly pristine.—
Gabrielle Starr,
Hartford Courant,
29 Mar. 2026
Noun
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As this sweeping history points out, however, the greenback is only the latest in a centuries-long series of global currencies, including the Dutch guilder and the British pound sterling, whose statures have risen and fallen with the fortunes of their issuers.—
The New Yorker,
New Yorker,
30 Mar. 2026
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There’s no time to waste in turning around the fortunes of the Premier League’s biggest underachievers.—
Graham Ruthven,
New York Times,
30 Mar. 2026
Verb
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Okay, Kidman technically shared her latest Instagram post the day before Valentine's Day in honor of Galentine's Day, the friends-centric holiday coined by Parks & Recreations's Leslie Knope (Amy Poehler) in season two of the NBC sitcom.—
Emily Tannenbaum,
Glamour,
14 Feb. 2026
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Jackson coined a new acronym to get the players over the bump and focus on improving in 2026.—
Amber Winkler,
Kansas City Star,
9 Feb. 2026
Adjective
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Breakfast with thick waffles or puffy omelets come with housemade fresh cinnamon rolls the size of a baseball, drizzled with icing.—
Bud Kennedy,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
30 Mar. 2026
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Across the Charlotte area, more than two dozen markets are offering fresh produce, baked goods, flowers and more, all while supporting local growers and makers.—
Evan Moore
March 30,
Charlotte Observer,
30 Mar. 2026
Noun
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This fluffy ginger bundle of feline affection is a main character of the store’s Instagram page.—
Jill Robbins,
Travel + Leisure,
3 Apr. 2026
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This little magic bundle arrived on my birthday.—
Ariana Quihuiz,
PEOPLE,
2 Apr. 2026
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Lorenzen stamped Friday as the worst performance of his career, tagged for nine runs on 12 hits in three innings.—
Troy Renck,
Denver Post,
4 Apr. 2026
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My visa was stamped at passport control but not my actual passport, so no official trace of the visit was preserved.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
3 Apr. 2026
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It was later identified, by an unnamed official to thel, as showing a bunker buster bomb attack on an ammunition depot in the city.—
Brendan Cole,
MSNBC Newsweek,
31 Mar. 2026
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The attack, which reportedly used 2,000-pound bunker-buster bombs, marks a major escalation as the conflict in the region entered its second month.—
Sujita Sinha,
Interesting Engineering,
31 Mar. 2026
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Mendoza will mark the best moment of his life by hugging NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell and throwing on the New Era 2026 NFL Draft On Stage Pre-Curved 9FIFTY Snapback Hat in Black and Silver, with a pile of skulls printed on the inside, as seen here.—
Megan Armstrong,
MSNBC Newsweek,
30 Mar. 2026
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San Jose didn’t follow through on the threats to take ownership of the property, but the city did use the receiver to coax the owner to bulldoze the property and remove piles of fire-scarred debris from the empty lots.—
George Avalos,
Mercury News,
30 Mar. 2026
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“Mint.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/mint. Accessed 4 Apr. 2026.
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