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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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as in purity
the quality or state of being morally pure
her unchallenged chasteness put her on the fast track for sainthood
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as in chastity
abstention from sexual intercourse
their marriage of consensual chasteness seems to have worked for both the composer and his wife
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Recent Examples of chaste
Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 28 May 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
Hellbent on destroying the pure, chaste and overly self-righteous preacher who denied her satisfaction, Salome performs a seductive dance at her stepfather Herod’s birthday feast.
—E.r. Zarevich, Smithsonian Magazine, 4 Mar. 2025
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Adjective
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
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
Hellbent on destroying the pure, chaste and overly self-righteous preacher who denied her satisfaction, Salome performs a seductive dance at her stepfather Herod’s birthday feast.
—E.r. Zarevich, Smithsonian Magazine, 4 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for chaste
Adjective
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The shot was clean with a bold recovery, just like a pure Mickelson moment.—
Devlina Sarkar,
MSNBC Newsweek,
16 Aug. 2025
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Adeleye was outclassed from a pure boxing standpoint, but his heart was on display.—
Brian Mazique,
Forbes.com,
16 Aug. 2025
Adjective
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Nevertheless, the formerly pristine darkness of the night sky now has much more light, particularly in the blue and green, from LEDs in cities and towns, lighting roads, public spaces and advertising.—
Richard Green,
Space.com,
10 Aug. 2025
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My desks and tables are littered with stray sheets of paper and an explosion of notebooks, some pristine, some half full, most somewhere in between.—
Dan Rockmore,
New Yorker,
9 Aug. 2025
Noun
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Because of its unique purity rating as well as its clarity and symmetry, there is only a 0.01% chance of finding another like it, officials said.—
Melina Khan,
USA Today,
19 Aug. 2025
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The minister’s renown was not insignificant, with both proponents and those less keen about his ideas of achieving moral purity through food.—
Sam Stone,
Bon Appetit Magazine,
19 Aug. 2025
Adjective
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For most of four months, the vibes were immaculate.—
Jon Greenberg,
New York Times,
19 Aug. 2025
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The whiskers on the Pacifica blue (pictured) on are immaculate.—
Talia Abbas,
Vogue,
14 Aug. 2025
Adjective
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The clean, bright walls along with colorful rugs and hardwood floors can seem impossible for people living in apartments.—
Kaitlyn Keegan,
Hartford Courant,
3 Feb. 2023
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Instead, use a clean Q-tip to gently wipe away any excess spray.—
Leah Campano,
Seventeen,
3 Feb. 2023
Noun
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Kelsey pleaded guilty in the case but has since proclaimed his innocence.—
Vivian Jones,
The Tennessean,
21 Aug. 2025
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Appellate courts aren’t concerned with guilt or innocence, only whether a trial followed procedural rules.—
Sun Sentinel Editorial Board,
Sun Sentinel,
19 Aug. 2025
Adjective
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Disney’s initial press information on the Elio 4K Blu-ray suggests that the film is going to appear on a high-capacity 100GB disc, despite its modest 98-minute run time.—
John Archer,
Forbes.com,
14 Aug. 2025
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The average household income is a more modest $216,465.—
Daniel de Visé,
USA Today,
13 Aug. 2025
Adjective
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Ghibli managed to do it in a way that was relatively independent and unsullied of that business.—
Ryan Gaur,
IndieWire,
10 June 2025
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The crux of the change for Tarantino is that the experience of theater is still unsullied, whereas with movies, people are on their phones and the theatrical window is teeny tiny.—
Jason P. Frank,
Vulture,
28 Jan. 2025
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“Chaste.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/chaste. Accessed 26 Aug. 2025.
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