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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
Amy Brownstein, Verywell Health, 28 Jan. 2026
The company says early-stage recycling of production scrap can cut demand for virgin materials while improving supply security for battery manufacturing.
—Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 26 Jan. 2026
Tyler Estep, AJC.com, 7 Jan. 2026
While not a perfect copy of the original White Russian, this virgin take rings many of the same sensory bells.
—The Washington Post, San Diego Union-Tribune, 31 Dec. 2025
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Adjective
Extra virgin avocado oil is a higher-quality oil produced using cold pressing techniques without the addition of any chemicals or solvents.
—Amy Brownstein, Verywell Health, 28 Jan. 2026
The company says early-stage recycling of production scrap can cut demand for virgin materials while improving supply security for battery manufacturing.
—Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 26 Jan. 2026
Noun
San Francisco’s John Lynch — an all-timer of a safety with Tampa Bay — was a front office virgin before taking that general manager gig in 2017.
—Tyler Estep, AJC.com, 7 Jan. 2026
While not a perfect copy of the original White Russian, this virgin take rings many of the same sensory bells.
—The Washington Post, San Diego Union-Tribune, 31 Dec. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for virgin
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Someone with the virginal purity of a political outsider and the intrinsic capability of an insider who’s spent decades cutting deals and keeping the government wheels spinning.—
Mark Z. Barabak,
Mercury News,
7 Jan. 2026
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Someone with the virginal purity of a political outsider and the intrinsic capability of an insider who’s spent decades cutting deals and keeping the government wheels spinning.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
4 Jan. 2026
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Essentially inaccessible by road until the 1980s, the area is distinguished by its rich Caribbean culture and pristine biodiversity.—
John Bowe,
Travel + Leisure,
1 Feb. 2026
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There are no such worries about The Secret Agent, a Brazilian movie that boasts pristine anti-fascist bona fides.—
Nate Jones,
Vulture,
31 Jan. 2026
Adjective
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Meanwhile, in a large bowl, mix together heavy cream, plain yogurt, pure vanilla extract, and the seeds from a vanilla bean.—
Karla Walsh,
Better Homes & Gardens,
7 Feb. 2026
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Silk For an array of colorful silk pajamas, check out the options for this pure silk pajama set.—
John Monaco,
InStyle,
7 Feb. 2026
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About the size of a washing machine, Draco would purposely pile-drive itself over an ocean uninhabited area just some 12 hours after being put into Earth orbit.—
Leonard David,
Space.com,
31 Jan. 2026
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The whiplash on tariffs calls back to the early months of his return to office, when the status of tariffs on imports from countries, ranging from our biggest trade partners to an uninhabited island, was dizzying.—
Kinsey Crowley,
USA Today,
22 Jan. 2026
Adjective
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The Inter Miami star served as a special guest for the vessel’s official naming ceremony ahead of its maiden voyage out of PortMiami.—
Miami Herald,
Miami Herald,
4 Feb. 2026
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During its maiden flight in May, the YH-1000 delivered cargo weighing approximately 400 kilograms.—
Chris Young,
Interesting Engineering,
3 Feb. 2026
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From the bleachers of the Abe Stark Arena, our college friends cheered wildly as Phil, who was a novice, performed a few simple spins.—
The New Yorker,
New Yorker,
4 Feb. 2026
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For seasoned cooks and kitchen novices, cookbook author and nutritionist Robin Miller takes it back to basics with great, family-friendly recipes worth making over and over again.—
Robin Miller,
AZCentral.com,
4 Feb. 2026
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In Nepal, married girls are 10 times more likely to be out of school than their unmarried peers, and more than a quarter of women with no education were married before the age of 15 compared to only 2 percent of women with higher education.—
Forbes.com,
Forbes.com,
24 Jan. 2026
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Growing up in the family business Elizabeth Frances Brenner was born in October 1954 to Judith Hiller, an unmarried woman who had graduated that spring from the University of Wisconsin-Madison.—
Thomas Koetting,
jsonline.com,
23 Jan. 2026
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The best time to prune chaste tree is in late winter.—
Rita Pelczar,
Better Homes & Gardens,
27 Dec. 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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“Virgin.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/virgin. Accessed 8 Feb. 2026.
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