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as in mint
being in an original and unused or unspoiled state
a pristine forest that has never been subjected to logging or development
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as in immaculate
free from dirt or stain
one doesn't dare spill anything on his car's pristine upholstery
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Recent Examples of pristine
North of the Arctic Circle, the seven main islands stretch across more than 100 miles of wild, pristine landscape.
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Phil Thomas, Travel + Leisure, 15 July 2025
The crime rate is among the lowest in the nation, the air is pristine, and Vermonters are healthy — although, as in neighboring Maine, the state has seen an uptick in drug deaths.
—Scott Cohn, CNBC, 14 July 2025
The bass response is rich, buttery, and natural, while the warm yet clear top end provides pristine detail for a brilliant accompaniment across your catalog.
—Simon Hill, Wired News, 12 July 2025
The government is also implementing a beach management project in Long Bay to safeguard marine and coastal ecosystems, ensuring that the BVI remains pristine for generations to come.
—Panorama Media Ltd, Miami Herald, 14 July 2025
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Phil Thomas, Travel + Leisure, 15 July 2025
The crime rate is among the lowest in the nation, the air is pristine, and Vermonters are healthy — although, as in neighboring Maine, the state has seen an uptick in drug deaths.
—Scott Cohn, CNBC, 14 July 2025
The bass response is rich, buttery, and natural, while the warm yet clear top end provides pristine detail for a brilliant accompaniment across your catalog.
—Simon Hill, Wired News, 12 July 2025
The government is also implementing a beach management project in Long Bay to safeguard marine and coastal ecosystems, ensuring that the BVI remains pristine for generations to come.
—Panorama Media Ltd, Miami Herald, 14 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for pristine
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The clinic was immaculate, the technology was more advanced than my local dentist's, and my new teeth feel incredible.—
Matthew Kayser,
USA Today,
18 July 2025
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While the beaches tend to get crowded on peak-season weekends, large swaths of immaculate sand are wide open during weekdays and during the off-season.—
Kara Franker,
Southern Living,
19 June 2025
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In the spring of 2024, the company raised $250 million in fresh case from a combination of board chairman and co-founder Steve Winn via his Mirasol Capital and new investors, many professional sports team owners.—
Jill Goldsmith,
Deadline,
31 July 2025
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Plus, the Mediterranean Diet, full of olive oil, seafood, fresh vegetables, and whole grains is proven to reduce health risks and promote weight loss.—
Kathleen Peddicord,
Forbes.com,
31 July 2025
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Think about it: the record companies forced them to be clean cut and preppy and all those things.—
Gary Gerard Hamilton,
Anchorage Daily News,
3 Feb. 2023
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Flathead is the largest natural freshwater lake west of the Mississippi, with clean, crystalline waters cradled in the Flathead Valley by the Mission Mountains to the east and the Salish Mountains to the west.—
Deb Hopewell,
Travel + Leisure,
3 Feb. 2023
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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
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The Canyon itself remains completely untouched by any flickering temporality on its edges, as feeble as a firefly against Alpha Centauri.—
Tom Zoellner,
AZCentral.com,
25 July 2025
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Ghosn remained untouched because Lebanon has no extradition treaty with Japan.—
Michael Taylor,
Forbes.com,
23 July 2025
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The pals stayed at the Nobu Residences, spent time at both the location's Cortez Pool — where Hudgens enjoyed frozen virgin daiquiris and Caliwater at a swim-up bar — and also got to hang at a private cabana for the occasion.—
Brenton Blanchet,
People.com,
26 July 2025
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Extra virgin olive oil and ranch base, mozzarella, chicken, bacon, ranch drizzle and parsley.—
Haadiza Ogwude,
Cincinnati Enquirer,
25 July 2025
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“Pristine.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pristine. Accessed 3 Aug. 2025.
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