as in pristine
being in an original and unused or unspoiled state
a mint baseball card that should be worth a lot to a collector
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as in fortune
a very large amount of money
she made a mint when the real estate market was hot
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Recent Examples of mint
Nina Moskowitz, Bon Appetit Magazine, 31 Oct. 2025
There’s not a mint in their mouth.
—Glenn Garner, Deadline, 30 Oct. 2025
Nicholas Quah, Vulture, 26 Aug. 2025
Without clear safeguards, issuers who can mint their own collateralized digital money gain wide latitude for risk-taking, raising concerns that unchecked lending practices could fuel a new wave of financial instability.
—Sandy Carter, Forbes.com, 25 Aug. 2025
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Noun
Garlic lovers are excited, and skeptics are already reaching for their mints.
—Nina Moskowitz, Bon Appetit Magazine, 31 Oct. 2025
There’s not a mint in their mouth.
—Glenn Garner, Deadline, 30 Oct. 2025
Verb
Plus, the process could help the Democrats mint new national politicians out of mayors.
—Nicholas Quah, Vulture, 26 Aug. 2025
Without clear safeguards, issuers who can mint their own collateralized digital money gain wide latitude for risk-taking, raising concerns that unchecked lending practices could fuel a new wave of financial instability.
—Sandy Carter, Forbes.com, 25 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for mint
Adjective
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Today’s lifestyle shows instead hinge on a pristine, editorialized look—as seen on Open Door as well as on real-estate series such as Selling Sunset and HGTV’s home-improvement franchises.—
Kim Hew-Low,
The Atlantic,
10 Nov. 2025
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Pop culture can even play a powerful role in shaping the nation’s perception of higher education–Hollywood still leaning heavily on images of pristine lawns, students in caps and gowns, and idealized lecture halls.—
Yolanda Watson Spiva,
Fortune,
8 Nov. 2025
Noun
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The few who have flirted with defying the president have quickly seen their reelection fortunes falter.—
Peter D. Feaver,
Foreign Affairs,
12 Nov. 2025
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Properly integrating Isak in the team after the international break is going to be crucial to delivering an upturn in fortunes.—
The Athletic's Liverpool staff,
New York Times,
11 Nov. 2025
Verb
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The term was coined by the psychologist Dorothy Tennov in the 1970s to describe romantic obsession characterized by extreme emotional highs and lows.—
Marielle Segarra,
NPR,
20 Sep. 2025
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That same flight saw her draft her first business plan, coin the name Miami Sample, and register the domain.—
Angela Lei,
Forbes.com,
17 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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Thailand accused Cambodia of laying fresh landmines following the removal of a barbed wire fence, which was discovered on November 9.—
Helen Regan,
CNN Money,
11 Nov. 2025
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The streamer has announced a series order for A Different World, a fresh sequel to the beloved 1990s sitcom that helped define a generation of Black television.—
Okla Jones,
Essence,
11 Nov. 2025
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Apple has been making moves recently to bolster Apple TV, including a bundle with NBCUniversal’s Peacock, that $750 million F1 deal, and moves to try and make the service more accessible to consumers.—
Alex Weprin,
HollywoodReporter,
7 Nov. 2025
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The 2025 Walmart Thanksgiving meal bundle is less expensive but also contains fewer items than the 2024 version.—
Kinsey Crowley,
USA Today,
7 Nov. 2025
Verb
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Unlike Wilt Chamberlain’s 100-point game, there is plenty of footage of Bryant scoring from all over the court and stamping his singular dominance.—
The Athletic NBA Staff,
New York Times,
11 Nov. 2025
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Each request is coded using a taxonomy of over 10,000 need types, is time- and date-stamped, and is linked to the caller’s ZIP code.—
Matthew W. Kreuter,
CNN Money,
8 Nov. 2025
Noun
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The bill passed in June without media attention, while bombs were dropping on Iran.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
10 Nov. 2025
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And those advertisers that once chaffed at TV-MA content have been more willing to embrace racy fare in order to appeal to younger viewers who aren’t concerned with a few F-bombs or raw images.—
Michael Schneider,
Variety,
10 Nov. 2025
Noun
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When firefighters arrived at the scene, multiple cars and piles of rubbish were on fire.—
Julia Gomez,
USA Today,
6 Nov. 2025
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Three decades on, Martin is invited to Ben’s lavish birthday party at the Fitzmaurice’s country pile, but Martin fears that the publicity of Ben’s bid for Conservative leader will dredge up the secrets of their past with tragic consequences.—
Max Goldbart,
Deadline,
6 Nov. 2025
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“Mint.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/mint. Accessed 12 Nov. 2025.
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