chasteness

Definition of chastenessnext
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abstention from sexual intercourse their marriage of consensual chasteness seems to have worked for both the composer and his wife

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Noun
  • What natural wine has changed First of all, natural wine has helped reawaken and shift demand to lighter, fresher wines with more purity, zing, energy and personality as opposed to the once-popular oaky and powerful alcoholic ones.
    Bloomberg, Mercury News, 13 Jan. 2026
  • Storrie asked in an attempt to preserve even an ounce of purity.
    Larisha Paul, Rolling Stone, 12 Jan. 2026
Noun
  • But none of Wardlaw's newfound claims of innocence matter.
    Robert Steinbuch, Arkansas Online, 9 Jan. 2026
  • Gary Washington spent more than 30 years in prison and always maintained his innocence.
    Mike Hellgren, CBS News, 7 Jan. 2026
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“Chasteness.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/chasteness. Accessed 17 Jan. 2026.

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