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
Audrey Noble, Vogue, 2 May 2025
Load up on a nutritious brunch The sisters Xenia and Sophie von Oswald mix and match Persian, German and Australian influences at rocket + basil, an easygoing, no-reservations eatery near the busy Potsdamer Platz, with exposed brick walls painted mint green inside.
—Valeriya Safronova, New York Times, 1 May 2025
Mike Snider, USA Today, 11 May 2025
Crypto is perceived as being anonymous and hard to trace—though this is not always true—and the huge price swings around bitcoin in recent years have minted plenty of new millionaires, many of whom are happy enough to flaunt their newfound wealth online.
—ArsTechnica, 7 May 2025
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Noun
These colors start with a white-platinum blonde base and take just a dash of color: Pick your poison: lavender, baby pink, or mint.
—Audrey Noble, Vogue, 2 May 2025
Load up on a nutritious brunch The sisters Xenia and Sophie von Oswald mix and match Persian, German and Australian influences at rocket + basil, an easygoing, no-reservations eatery near the busy Potsdamer Platz, with exposed brick walls painted mint green inside.
—Valeriya Safronova, New York Times, 1 May 2025
Verb
Certain vintages, especially with minting errors, may be worth thousands.
—Mike Snider, USA Today, 11 May 2025
Crypto is perceived as being anonymous and hard to trace—though this is not always true—and the huge price swings around bitcoin in recent years have minted plenty of new millionaires, many of whom are happy enough to flaunt their newfound wealth online.
—ArsTechnica, 7 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for mint
Adjective
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Light pollution is the enemy of dark skies, and Teton County’s small, low light-impact communities help keep night skies pristine.—
Evie Carrick,
Travel + Leisure,
12 May 2025
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Brimming with tiny hummingbirds and mighty bison alike, the North Rim is a living reminder of the Grand Canyon of yore, immersing guests into the pristine habitats that were once widespread across the western United States.—
Jared Ranahan,
Forbes.com,
11 May 2025
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The organization has seen a shift in leadership in recent years, however: Melinda resigned from the Gates Foundation in 2024 to establish her own philanthropy, while Buffett—who contributed about $36 billion—left the group in 2022 and plans to give his remaining fortune to a charitable trust.—
Ty Roush,
Forbes.com,
8 May 2025
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Girls Aloud vocalist Cheryl Tweedy, his former partner and mother of his eight-year-old son, Bear, is legally responsible for Payne’s fortune after being named an administrator for his estate.—
Sophie Williams,
Billboard,
8 May 2025
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On May 22, a second fundraiser will give 220 of the top holders of a $TRUMP meme coin a chance to have dinner with the president at the same golf club.—
Swapna Venugopal Ramaswamy,
USA Today,
7 May 2025
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Longevity researcher shares secrets of the world’s ‘blue zones’ Dan Buettner, an American author, explorer and longevity researcher who first coined the term 'blue zone,' embarked on a mission to find out how people are living to 100 in certain parts of the world.—
Melissa Rudy,
FOXNews.com,
7 May 2025
Adjective
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If the recycling bin is full, go ahead and take it outside to eliminate clutter for a fresh (and pleasant smelling) restart.—
Ashlyn Needham,
Southern Living,
8 May 2025
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Coconut is everywhere too, in fresh, shredded and milk form; Ghazaly uses it as the base for many of his curries.—
Jamie Feldmar,
Los Angeles Times,
8 May 2025
Noun
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That informant, records show, was the same man who was arrested in 2022 after he was seen throwing a bundle of heroin from a car owned by current first deputy superintendent, Yolanda Talley.—
Sam Charles,
Chicago Tribune,
9 May 2025
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And while the other big New York cable company Charter has leaned in to big bundles full of included streaming apps, Matthew is taking a different approach: Skinnier bundles of video, with easy add-ons.—
Alex Weprin,
HollywoodReporter,
8 May 2025
Verb
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The coins are stamped with dates ranging from 1808 to 1915.—
Sarah Kuta,
Smithsonian Magazine,
2 May 2025
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The letter — dated and stamped by Mexican postal services with its delivery day, Jan. 4, 2023 — did not arrive until after his hearing.—
Jack Herrera Jack Herrera,
New York Times,
1 May 2025
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An effort to extend the life of the B61 nuclear bomb also faced significant delays and saw costs more than double – to the tune of an additional $4 billion.—
Davis Winkie,
USA Today,
19 May 2025
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It’s packed with concentrated umami, ready to be diffused into your next sauce, stew, or broth like one of those absurdly potent bath bombs circa 2012.—
Li Goldstein,
Bon Appetit Magazine,
19 May 2025
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However, simply making the form available did not immediately clear the logjam, as servicers still had to wait for further guidance to process the pile of applications that had built up.—
Shahar Ziv,
Forbes.com,
19 May 2025
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By Sunday, Cole and his brother Devon were barbecuing in front of the pile of bricks that used to be his house.—
Julia Vargas Jones,
CNN Money,
19 May 2025
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“Mint.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/mint. Accessed 22 May. 2025.
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