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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
James Montague, New York Times, 18 May 2025
Because of the long fermentation, the restaurant can craft soft and airy dough without sugar, using nothing but 100% Italian flours, high-quality extra virgin olive oil, salt, and water.
—Matthew Kayser, USA Today, 16 May 2025
Mark Olsen, Los Angeles Times, 2 May 2025
The consoling notion of divine impregnation was commonplace in the Hellenistic world, with countless tales of gods foisting demigods on virgins.
—Adam Gopnik, The New Yorker, 24 Mar. 2025
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Adjective
The problem was that The Line perhaps wasn’t being built on virgin land after all.
—James Montague, New York Times, 18 May 2025
Because of the long fermentation, the restaurant can craft soft and airy dough without sugar, using nothing but 100% Italian flours, high-quality extra virgin olive oil, salt, and water.
—Matthew Kayser, USA Today, 16 May 2025
Noun
Carell stars as a grown man who is, indeed, still a virgin and is desperate to find someone not only to be physically intimate with, but also to forge a romantic and emotional connection with.
—Mark Olsen, Los Angeles Times, 2 May 2025
The consoling notion of divine impregnation was commonplace in the Hellenistic world, with countless tales of gods foisting demigods on virgins.
—Adam Gopnik, The New Yorker, 24 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for virgin
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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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Walk into the reception of the Sports Technology Institute at Loughborough University and your eyes are drawn immediately to a pristine glass cabinet on the left.—
Liam Tharme,
New York Times,
8 June 2025
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His pristine basketball sneakers were oddly bright in a room that has since receded into shadow in my memory.—
Danielle Ofri,
New Yorker,
7 June 2025
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This mocktail is pure indulgence with a playful twist.—
Essence,
Essence,
17 June 2025
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The fuel running this sleek, aerodynamic speedster of a movie is 100-percent pure star power.—
David Fear,
Rolling Stone,
17 June 2025
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After Trump imposed tariffs on uninhabited Antarctic islands, critics adopted seized penguins as protest mascots.—
Bart Jansen,
USA Today,
5 June 2025
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Witnesses have said the shootings all occurred at the Flag Roundabout, about half a mile from one of the Gaza Humanitarian Foundation's distribution sites in the now mostly uninhabited southern city of Rafah.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
4 June 2025
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The ship, on its maiden voyage from England and bound for New York City, sank after striking an iceberg in 1912.—
Dewayne Bevil,
The Orlando Sentinel,
12 June 2025
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Christened the Skyview Regent Suite, the new lodgings will be perched atop the brand’s high-end Seven Seas Prestige ocean liner, which will take its maiden voyage late next year.—
Nicole Hoey,
Robb Report,
11 June 2025
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Gear that is more accessible to novices, social media posts from beautiful locales and a false sense of security carrying a cellphone creates may all be playing a role here.—
Amanda Loudin,
New York Times,
30 May 2025
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Beginners and families can warm up on the .25-mile Gold Bug Loop, while novice riders looking to improve their freeride skills can cruise down Tommyknocker (5.8 miles).—
AFAR Media,
AFAR Media,
23 May 2025
Adjective
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More unmarried couples have been starting families.—
Faith Hill,
The Atlantic,
5 May 2025
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Without Social Security, 41% of elderly unmarried women would fall below the poverty line.—
Cheryl Robinson,
Forbes.com,
1 May 2025
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By bedtime, Jeremiah and Huda are already making out under the covers and Belle-A has negotiated one chaste spoon with Nic, but no one else seems ready to get close.—
Kathleen Walsh,
Vulture,
4 June 2025
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In Zone 6, chaste tree will die back to the ground in the winter and vigorously regrow in spring to a 5 or 6-foot shrub.—
Brandee Gruener,
Southern Living,
28 May 2025
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“Virgin.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/virgin. Accessed 21 Jun. 2025.
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