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
Lauren Jarvis-Gibson, Sacbee.com, 28 Apr. 2026
Combining herbs — basil, rosemary, mint — and small vegetables with decorative plants brings fragrance, texture and function to the same containers.
—Lauren Jarvis-Gibson, Charlotte Observer, 28 Apr. 2026
Nellie Andreeva, Deadline, 10 Feb. 2026
Plus, the process could help the Democrats mint new national politicians out of mayors.
—Nicholas Quah, Vulture, 26 Aug. 2025
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Noun
Combine herbs such as basil, rosemary and mint with small vegetables and your usual flowering and foliage plants.
—Lauren Jarvis-Gibson, Sacbee.com, 28 Apr. 2026
Combining herbs — basil, rosemary, mint — and small vegetables with decorative plants brings fragrance, texture and function to the same containers.
—Lauren Jarvis-Gibson, Charlotte Observer, 28 Apr. 2026
Verb
Also taking a page from broadcast traditions, the series aims to mint new stars with the new young ensemble around Moore.
—Nellie Andreeva, Deadline, 10 Feb. 2026
Plus, the process could help the Democrats mint new national politicians out of mayors.
—Nicholas Quah, Vulture, 26 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for mint
Adjective
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And while the pristine waves may be the initial draw, Schwab is most proud of the training program built into the 21-villa property.—
Jen Murphy,
Robb Report,
26 Apr. 2026
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London is the capital of pristine facades, often painted in wedding-cake shades of cream or ivory; the city’s dominant aesthetic is a literal whitewash.—
Mark O’Connell,
The New York Review of Books,
25 Apr. 2026
Noun
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On the 265th pitch of their April 17 game, when the Baltimore Orioles needed some late-inning fortune, Leody Taveras tapped his helmet.—
Zack Meisel,
New York Times,
27 Apr. 2026
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Many expected those fortunes to change when Steve Cohen, now worth approximately $23 billion, bought the team in 2020 with an appetite to turn it into a winner.—
Peter Sblendorio,
New York Daily News,
27 Apr. 2026
Verb
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Writer Frank Write, who coined the term in 1987, said that not only astronauts might feel the effect—people on Earth could, too.—
Allison Parshall,
Scientific American,
11 Apr. 2026
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In fact, Duchamp didn’t coin the moniker Readymade until a 1915 sojourn to New York City.—
Howard Halle,
ARTnews.com,
10 Apr. 2026
Adjective
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As the Moon moves through your 11th House of Friends, collaboration brings fresh direction.—
Tarot.com,
Baltimore Sun,
27 Apr. 2026
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The Kansas City Chiefs, fresh off their first January at home in 11 years, were intent on rebuilding their defense.—
Zak Keefer,
New York Times,
27 Apr. 2026
Noun
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Unfortunately, there’s no telling when the legacy bundle will stop shedding customers.—
Anthony Crupi,
Sportico.com,
24 Apr. 2026
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As cord-cutting has shrunk the pay-TV bundle from 100 million homes about a decade ago to 60 million-plus today, cable and satellite operators have been overhauling their strategies.—
Dade Hayes,
Deadline,
23 Apr. 2026
Verb
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At another point, pressure mounts to stamp one’s feet in protest at injustice and police misconduct.—
Chris Jones,
Chicago Tribune,
20 Apr. 2026
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Two floors below ground, behind heavy double doors stamped with a logo that most students have never noticed, sits one of the most powerful lasers in the United States.—
Ahmed Helal,
The Conversation,
17 Apr. 2026
Noun
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Jimmy’s connection with Tariq, who is missing a leg due to a bomb that also scarred his mother’s face, is rooted in his brotherly love for his father Khalil, Jimmy’s translator, who was killed because of his work with the Americans.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
28 Apr. 2026
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During a search of Beran A’s property, authorities found bomb-making equipment, per the BBC.—
Gina Kalsi,
PEOPLE,
28 Apr. 2026
Noun
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Once the drone was hit by another drone, the soldiers walked over to retrieve both drones and added them to the pile of drones damaged in earlier training sessions.—
Eleanor Watson,
CBS News,
28 Apr. 2026
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Or a big pile of unclaimed brassieres?—
Christopher Bonanos,
Curbed,
28 Apr. 2026
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“Mint.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/mint. Accessed 30 Apr. 2026.
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