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
Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 31 Mar. 2026
Most investment-grade silver coins are produced by government mints and carry legal tender status, which helps standardize their specifications and supports global recognition.
—Amy Deyoung, USA Today, 31 Mar. 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
Soft pastel shades—think mint, or light pink—adorn the walls, and there are rain showers in the simple-yet-functional bathrooms.
—Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 31 Mar. 2026
Most investment-grade silver coins are produced by government mints and carry legal tender status, which helps standardize their specifications and supports global recognition.
—Amy Deyoung, USA Today, 31 Mar. 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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When fields are often littered with the decay of city life, this field is pristine.—
Joe Dwinell,
Boston Herald,
5 Apr. 2026
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Spring for the protective cover to ensure your piece stays pristine in the years to come.—
Audrey Lee,
Architectural Digest,
3 Apr. 2026
Noun
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Small children memorize big facts about them; rich people invest or squander fortunes buying their bones.—
Scottie Andrew,
CNN Money,
5 Apr. 2026
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Cori Close, in her 15th season as UCLA women’s basketball coach, has seen her profile rise along with the program’s fortunes.—
Cynthia Littleton,
Variety,
5 Apr. 2026
Verb
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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
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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
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When picked right off the vine, during the sneaky warmth of late spring, a fresh pea can taste ethereal.—
Nina Moskowitz,
Bon Appetit Magazine,
5 Apr. 2026
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With new artistic director Alicia Graf Mack at the helm, the group continues to advance the legacy of African American culture while moving us all forward through fresh artistic heights.—
Jed Gottlieb,
Boston Herald,
5 Apr. 2026
Noun
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This fluffy ginger bundle of feline affection is a main character of the store’s Instagram page.—
Jill Robbins,
Travel + Leisure,
3 Apr. 2026
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This little magic bundle arrived on my birthday.—
Ariana Quihuiz,
PEOPLE,
2 Apr. 2026
Verb
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Lorenzen stamped Friday as the worst performance of his career, tagged for nine runs on 12 hits in three innings.—
Troy Renck,
Denver Post,
4 Apr. 2026
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My visa was stamped at passport control but not my actual passport, so no official trace of the visit was preserved.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
3 Apr. 2026
Noun
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It was later identified, by an unnamed official to thel, as showing a bunker buster bomb attack on an ammunition depot in the city.—
Brendan Cole,
MSNBC Newsweek,
31 Mar. 2026
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The attack, which reportedly used 2,000-pound bunker-buster bombs, marks a major escalation as the conflict in the region entered its second month.—
Sujita Sinha,
Interesting Engineering,
31 Mar. 2026
Noun
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And then there’s the pile-on of mental symptoms.—
Erica Sloan,
SELF,
6 Apr. 2026
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Down where the Pigeons toiled, two-foot piles of garbage cluttered blocks lined with storage-unit facilities, budget hotels, abandoned RVs and parking lots sealed with rusted razor wire.—
TIM CRAIG THE WASHINGTON POST,
Arkansas Online,
5 Apr. 2026
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“Mint.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/mint. Accessed 7 Apr. 2026.
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