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
Synonyms & Similar Words
Relevance
Antonyms & Near Antonyms
as in fortune
a very large amount of money
she made a mint when the real estate market was hot
Synonyms & Similar Words
Antonyms & Near Antonyms
Example Sentences
Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to
show current usage.
Read More
Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors.
Send us feedback.
Recent Examples of mint
Connie Ogle
updated February 27, Miami Herald, 27 Feb. 2026
One video that September, featuring Davis pouring a mint tea, climbed to more than a million views on TikTok.
—Heather Bushman, IndyStar, 27 Feb. 2026
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
See All Example Sentences for mint
Noun
The restaurant also offers a full bar, with wine, sake and cocktails like the Tokyo Breeze (gin, lime juice, elderflower liqueur, cucumber and mint) and the Lychee Kiss (vodka, lychee, elderflower liquor and lemon).
—Connie Ogle
updated February 27, Miami Herald, 27 Feb. 2026
One video that September, featuring Davis pouring a mint tea, climbed to more than a million views on TikTok.
—Heather Bushman, IndyStar, 27 Feb. 2026
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
See All Example Sentences for mint
Recent Examples of Synonyms for mint
Adjective
-
The train passes through several pristine natural environments, including the Hudson River, the Adirondack foothills, and Lake Champlain.—
Lauren Dana Ellman,
Travel + Leisure,
8 Mar. 2026
-
Renowned paleoanthropologist Ronald Clarke identified four tiny bones in the University of the Witwatersrand’s museum collection and went on to discover Little Foot’s nearly pristine fossil in the 1990s in the Sterkfontein Caves northwest of Johannesburg, South Africa.—
Ashley Strickland,
CNN Money,
7 Mar. 2026
Noun
-
Xiao reportedly built his fortune in business with Communist Party leaders and is currently in prison following a high-profile abduction by Chinese agents and subsequent disappearance.—
Eben Novy-Williams,
Sportico.com,
2 Mar. 2026
-
Lilian’s friend had made a fortune in real estate; still, nothing would take the astonishing sting off that loss.—
Yiyun Li,
New Yorker,
1 Mar. 2026
Verb
-
Okay, Kidman technically shared her latest Instagram post the day before Valentine's Day in honor of Galentine's Day, the friends-centric holiday coined by Parks & Recreations's Leslie Knope (Amy Poehler) in season two of the NBC sitcom.—
Emily Tannenbaum,
Glamour,
14 Feb. 2026
-
Jackson coined a new acronym to get the players over the bump and focus on improving in 2026.—
Amber Winkler,
Kansas City Star,
9 Feb. 2026
Adjective
-
The backstory Under Canvas made a name for itself during the pandemic thanks to its ability to create upscale camping experiences that provided equal doses of fresh air and community during a time of social distancing.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
9 Mar. 2026
-
Elder lawmakers in both parties have faced calls from younger members, either in service or age, to step aside and let fresh talent continue their work on Capitol Hill.—
Rachel Schilke,
The Washington Examiner,
9 Mar. 2026
Noun
-
In promoting the new Disney+/Hulu bundle deal, the company cited upcoming programming coming to the services.—
Todd Spangler,
Variety,
5 Mar. 2026
-
This bundle remedies the common storage complaint by including a USB hub along with a 512GB SD card, giving you way more room for files than any other machine in this rundown.—
K. Thor Jensen,
PC Magazine,
5 Mar. 2026
Verb
-
Nearly every inch of the wall is stamped with finger and palm prints.—
Maddy Keyes,
The Frontier,
5 Mar. 2026
-
Law enforcement later found Diagne - who was fatally shot by police - was wearing a T-shirt stamped with an Iranian flag design, according to a source.—
Elizabeth Wolfe,
CNN Money,
3 Mar. 2026
Noun
-
The latter was killed in a daring daylight bomb drop in the center of Tehran in a joint US mission with Israel.—
John Liu,
CNN Money,
4 Mar. 2026
-
Last May, the Defense Intelligence Agency said in its worldwide threat assessment that Iran had taken actions to reduce the amount of time needed to produce enough weapons-grade uranium for a first nuclear device, but the report cast doubt that the country was making bombs.—
Alex Sundby,
CBS News,
3 Mar. 2026
Noun
-
With Monday evening performances canceled and piles of snow keeping pedestrians and drivers at bay, total grosses fell to $26,036,589 for the week ending March 1, down from $32M the previous week.—
Greg Evans,
Deadline,
3 Mar. 2026
-
Reduce clutter by addressing any piles of paper and looking through bathroom products for expired or unused items.—
Sarah Lyon,
The Spruce,
3 Mar. 2026
Cite this Entry
“Mint.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/mint. Accessed 9 Mar. 2026.
Copy CitationLove words? Need even more definitions?
Merriam-Webster unabridged
