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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
There were other stories that bothered him more, like a post by a writer who recounted a chaste one-night stand with Tea Party activist and Senate candidate Christine O’Donnell that described her pubic hair.
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Frank Digiacomo,
HollywoodReporter,
8 May 2026
The songwriting is so chaste and disembodied that an Old Hollywood censor would have no problem greenlighting it.
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Harry Tafoya,
Pitchfork,
20 Apr. 2026
Rue’s comparatively chaste behavior this season — including in scenes with high school love Jules (the always magnetic Hunter Schafer) — feels like a concession to Zendaya’s huge star power and public image.
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Carla Meyer,
San Francisco Chronicle,
8 Apr. 2026
Most notable of these other wives is Vrinda, the chaste wife of the demon Jalandhar.
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Jessica Vantine Birkenholtz,
The Conversation,
24 Mar. 2026
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Frank Digiacomo,
HollywoodReporter,
8 May 2026
The songwriting is so chaste and disembodied that an Old Hollywood censor would have no problem greenlighting it.
—
Harry Tafoya,
Pitchfork,
20 Apr. 2026
Rue’s comparatively chaste behavior this season — including in scenes with high school love Jules (the always magnetic Hunter Schafer) — feels like a concession to Zendaya’s huge star power and public image.
—
Carla Meyer,
San Francisco Chronicle,
8 Apr. 2026
Most notable of these other wives is Vrinda, the chaste wife of the demon Jalandhar.
—
Jessica Vantine Birkenholtz,
The Conversation,
24 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for chaste
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The World Cup visitors being blown away by all that is America is pure entertainment.
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Post-split, one Comcast entity will be a pure-play entertainment content company, with NBCUniversal and Sky assets, while the other company will be a leading broadband, cable and wireless provider.
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Hike in pristine wilderness, go for a dip in Lake Siskiyou or Castle Lake, or get on a rushing river with a local outfitter.
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Not only is Earth's closest celestial neighbor a pristine time capsule ripe for study – preserved almost unaltered throughout the course of billions of years – but the moon is viewed as a stepping stone for human exploration deeper into the cosmos.
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Conditioning is ever immaculate and the greens run fair and true.
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This season, the vibes remained immaculate.
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South Africa is piling on the pressure, but Kim Seung-gyu is keeping his goal clean.
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Fruit extracts clarify excess oil and buildup, while a cooling mint complex and menthol deliver a refreshing tingle, leaving your scalp feeling clean, balanced, and freshly reset.
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In a high-debt environment, even a modest increase in interest rates can add a significant fiscal burden.
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This sentiment stems from accelerating inflation, a cooling labor market, modest productivity gains, and AI's unfulfilled promise of broad wage increases.
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But the prosecutor leading the case against the Tates, Rareș Stan, had an unsullied reputation.
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For those who have lost everything so others can appear unsullied, the only recourse may be getting what they’re owed in blood.
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“Chaste.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/chaste. Accessed 3 Jul. 2026.
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