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as in inaccessible
hard or impossible to get to or get at
untouchable oil lying deep within the earth
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as in sacred
not to be violated, criticized, or tampered with
an untouchable target for criticism as far as the local newspaper was concerned
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Recent Examples of untouchable
Arthur Zaczkiewicz,
Footwear News,
17 June 2026
Madrid are open to offers for Eduardo Camavinga, whom Mourinho does not see as untouchable.
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David Ornstein,
New York Times,
16 June 2026
Los Angeles Times,
10 Oct. 2019
Two hundred million of them are Dalit, or what used to be called untouchables.
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Isaac Chotiner,
The New Yorker,
6 Oct. 2019
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Adjective
At the opposite end, ultra-luxury houses survive on pure prestige and untouchable pricing power.
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Arthur Zaczkiewicz,
Footwear News,
17 June 2026
Madrid are open to offers for Eduardo Camavinga, whom Mourinho does not see as untouchable.
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David Ornstein,
New York Times,
16 June 2026
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Apple TV+ has reportedly sunk at least $1 billion — and possibly $6 billion — into its original content, signing untouchables like Oprah Winfrey, Steven Spielberg and J.J. Abrams as production heavyweights.
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Los Angeles Times,
10 Oct. 2019
Two hundred million of them are Dalit, or what used to be called untouchables.
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Isaac Chotiner,
The New Yorker,
6 Oct. 2019
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for untouchable
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The erosion stems from poor communication, inaccessible systems, and a lack of genuine community engagement.
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That obfuscation made years of climate information functionally inaccessible to the public.
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His larger diagnosis is that the division machine has made every disagreement existential — and that once a political difference becomes sacred, people will rationalize almost anything to defeat the other side.
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But over time, and as reverence for the Revolutionary War generation grew, the political parties sought to prove themselves the truest guardians of the founding principles, transforming it from an argument for independence into a sacred document.
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As a child, Aemond is rebellious, an outcast and does not get along well with Rhaenyra’s children, who are of a similar age.
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The musical is also narrated by Damian and Janis, the school outcasts who Cady befriends on her first day.
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The platform, which formerly only offered deals on flights, will offer standalone hotel bookings and better value through flight and hotel bundle offerings Travelers will gain access to exclusive pricing that is otherwise unavailable when booking flights and accommodations separately.
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It's now been unavailable for two weeks.
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The Temple Mount movement — a loose coalition of Israeli religious and nationalist organizations — harbors a potentially explosive mix of prophecy and politics that aims to upend some 1,300 years of Muslim control over the third-holiest site in Islam and the holiest one for Jews.
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For example, the Life of Saint Æthelwold is a tenth-century biography that narrates the holy life of an English bishop.
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Relatability is an overhyped virtue these days, but fans seem to see themselves in Patricia, whose teenage traumas have rendered her a social pariah desperate for connection.
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The other Founders had acolytes who promoted their legacy and preserved their records, but Wilson died a pariah, which kept him out of history books as the conventional narrative of the founding took shape.
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Robin also strikes up a friendship with a soulful, philosophical leper (Murray Bartlett, covered in wrappings from head to toe), who somehow recognizes his good qualities.
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Medieval Danish lepers were not excluded from high-status grave sites close to churches.
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Being adopted by a white family, only to be shunned by the Native community, perpetuated his lifelong feeling of being an outsider.
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De la Espriella's victory adds Colombia to a growing list of countries that have turned to political outsiders in search of solutions to complex social, security and economic challenges.
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“Untouchable.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/untouchable. Accessed 3 Jul. 2026.
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