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as in pure
free from any trace of the coarse or indecent
as one would expect, the minister's small talk is always chaste, even though he likes a joke as much as the next person
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as in pristine
free from dirt or stain
the chaste white carpet is a key element in the living room's stark, minimalist design
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Recent Examples of chaste
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.
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Kathleen Walsh, Vulture, 4 June 2025
Our Lady was chaste, willingly, willfully passive, untainted by the grottiness of ordinary life.
—Lamorna Ash, The Dial, 6 May 2025
Some medieval and Renaissance artists, for example, portrayed Mary breast-feeding the infant Jesus at a chaste distance, such that the milk spurts of its own accord into his mouth.
—S. C. Cornell, The New Yorker, 12 Mar. 2025
For many traditionalists, effective enforcement of this teaching would mean cracking down on homosexuality among the clergy, including gay clergy who are celibate and chaste.
—Massimo Faggioli, Foreign Affairs, 11 Oct. 2018
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Kathleen Walsh, Vulture, 4 June 2025
Our Lady was chaste, willingly, willfully passive, untainted by the grottiness of ordinary life.
—Lamorna Ash, The Dial, 6 May 2025
Some medieval and Renaissance artists, for example, portrayed Mary breast-feeding the infant Jesus at a chaste distance, such that the milk spurts of its own accord into his mouth.
—S. C. Cornell, The New Yorker, 12 Mar. 2025
For many traditionalists, effective enforcement of this teaching would mean cracking down on homosexuality among the clergy, including gay clergy who are celibate and chaste.
—Massimo Faggioli, Foreign Affairs, 11 Oct. 2018
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for chaste
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And the Cubists picked up on that in the twentieth century and abstracted from his landscapes, making pure Cubist constructions in which the optical space on the canvas—very similar to Cezanne’s—was composed of little abstract blocks.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
27 Feb. 2026
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The show traces the evolution of Armani Privé since its Paris debut in 2005, highlighting pure lines, precious fabrics and jewel-like embroidery.—
PhotoVogue,
Vogue,
27 Feb. 2026
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There’s plenty of cash available for pristine credits with credible AI narratives.—
Liz Hoffman,
semafor.com,
2 Mar. 2026
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Could this Texas team, which left Saturday’s 5-2 win having surrendered just 16 runs in 10 games, be the one to fill the gaping hole in Schlossnagle’s otherwise pristine coaching career?—
David Eckert,
Austin American Statesman,
1 Mar. 2026
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With celebrity attendees including A$AP Rocky, Spike Lee, Janelle Monaé and Usher, the Met steps were full of immaculate suiting, custom couture and inventive takes on tailoring.—
Anna Kaufman,
USA Today,
23 Feb. 2026
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Larter’s skin looks immaculate, glowy, and somehow foundation-free?—
Reece Andavolgyi,
InStyle,
23 Feb. 2026
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Energy and climate experts agree California must add much more clean energy to its grid, some 6 gigawatts by 2032, the California Public Utilities Commission said in a new plan last week.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
5 Mar. 2026
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Things are usually a little cleaner come February; however, Friday’s report is expected to include some noteworthy quirks.—
Alicia Wallace,
CNN Money,
5 Mar. 2026
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Ziebel, like 1,300 other owners of modest condominiums, cannot sell.—
Miami Herald Archives,
Miami Herald,
27 Feb. 2026
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That’s a modest footprint for what turned out to be a staggering haul.—
Hanna Wickes,
Kansas City Star,
27 Feb. 2026
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Still, every few minutes, a treasure hunter finds an unsullied remnant and places it in a tote bag or basket for safe keeping.—
Lois K. Solomon,
Sun Sentinel,
27 Feb. 2026
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With almost 13 million acres of the world’s most biodiverse rain forest, rich with jaguars, hummingbirds, and 2,000 butterfly species (take that, Costa Rica), plus some 1,800 miles of unsullied coastline, this country is poised for a tourism boom.—
John Bowe,
Travel + Leisure,
1 Feb. 2026
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“Chaste.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/chaste. Accessed 5 Mar. 2026.
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