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immaculate

adjective

i-ˈma-kyə-lət How to pronounce immaculate (audio)
Definition of immaculatenext
1
as in pure
free from any trace of the coarse or indecent an immaculate soul

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2
as in pristine
free from dirt or stain somehow managed to keep the white carpet immaculate

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3
as in perfect
being entirely without fault or flaw a fussy groundskeeper who always manages to restore the football field to an immaculate expanse of healthy, well-manicured turf

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Recent Examples of immaculate The vibe here is immaculate, incredibly unique, and simply put, warm. — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 26 Aug. 2026 Chicago White Sox reliever Michael Kopech was immaculate against the Twins on July 10, 2024. — Dan Hayes, New York Times, 26 Aug. 2026 Cage plays Roy, a gifted con artist with obsessive-compulsive disorder whose tics, phobias and elaborate rituals have turned his immaculate home into a fortress against the world. — Los Angeles Times, 20 Aug. 2026 Old money nails are immaculate manicures featuring classic and neutral colors. — Bailey Bujnosek, InStyle, 15 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for immaculate
Recent Examples of Synonyms for immaculate
  1. pure
  2. pristine
  3. perfect
  4. clean
  5. spotless
  6. flawless
  7. modest
  8. ideal
Adjective
  • Swift was born into the Anglo-Irish Protestant elite, and the text satires both the callousness of his class and a then-ascendant approach to morality and politics that held that all aspects of life could be cooked down to a pure numerical value.
    — Dónal Gill, The Dial, 8 Sep. 2026
  • Instead, Bier recognizes the pure joy of seeing these women drinking margaritas again, resulting in a vivid and sweet celebration that gradually reframes aging as a process of gaining power rather than losing it.
    — Alison Foreman, IndieWire, 8 Sep. 2026
Definition of pure
Adjective
  • Given the pristine surroundings, the Phillipses took a strictly sustainable approach in building the property, choosing its location in a spot that would require virtually no tree removal.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 10 Sep. 2026
  • Ko ensured the recipe’s instructions in this book were as pristine and legible as Vongerichten’s cooking is nimble and gleaming.
    — Scott Hocker, TheWeek, 9 Sep. 2026
Definition of pristine
Adjective
  • The pass the Netherlands forward wrapped into Alexander Isak’s feet was perfect.
    — Stuart James, New York Times, 8 Sep. 2026
  • The Hoosiers have won 17 straight games, the longest active winning streak in the Football Bowl Subdivision, and are a perfect 16-0 at home under Cignetti.
    — Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 8 Sep. 2026
Definition of perfect
Adjective
  • While the 49ers beat the Rams 27-7, Eagle worked like a strong nose tackle in Kuechly’s playing days, taking care of the blockers to let a linebacker have clean lanes to make tackles.
    — Andrew Marchand, New York Times, 11 Sep. 2026
  • The only men were the mayor, the three members of town council, the priest from the Catholic church, Father Michael, and the reverend from the Baptist church, as well as a man with a balding head and a full moustache, his suit pressed and clean.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 11 Sep. 2026
Definition of clean
Adjective
  • Looking back over our longest relationships, none of them are the ones with a spotless record.
    — Nital Shah, Forbes.com, 10 Sep. 2026
  • Suite attendants - this line doesn’t offer butler service - kept accommodations spotless.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 9 Sep. 2026
Definition of spotless
Adjective
  • At the salon, the impossibly flawless-looking manager (Azmeri Haque Badhon) finds granular fault with Zai’s body, from stretchmarks to pore imperfections, signing her up to a gruelling program of treatments.
    — Miriam Balanescu, IndieWire, 6 Sep. 2026
  • But in the playoffs, drivers didn’t have to have a flawless 10 weeks (and some races didn’t matter at all).
    — Jeff Gluck, New York Times, 4 Sep. 2026
Definition of flawless
Adjective
  • Ovechkin played in all 82 games last season, posting 32 goals and 32 assists — modest by his standards, but remarkable at his age.
    — Mark Lazerus, New York Times, 11 Sep. 2026
  • The walls of the smallish, modest dining room are adorned solely with promotional photos of its own food.
    — Jenn Harris, Los Angeles Times, 10 Sep. 2026
Definition of modest
Adjective
  • With waterfall views and an ideal location among the old-school charm of Beacon’s shops and restaurants, the Roundhouse provides a perfect weekend escape for New Yorkers who want to feel a world away from home.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 15 Sep. 2026
  • For an event that has become an annual celebration of Latino heritage in Kansas City, the gathering continued despite conditions that were far from ideal.
    — J.M. Banks, Kansas City Star, 14 Sep. 2026
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“Immaculate.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/immaculate. Accessed 15 Sep. 2026.

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