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adjective

Definition of mintnext
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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mint

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noun

as in fortune
a very large amount of money she made a mint when the real estate market was hot

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mint

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verb

as in to coin

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Recent Examples of mint
Noun
While the two herbs belong to the same mint family and can look similar at first glance, their appearances and, more importantly, their flavors are quite different. — Jessica Safavimehr, Southern Living, 24 Sep. 2026 Like much else in Guatemala, the colossal, mint-green presidential palace where Arévalo sat down with me is a holdover from a bygone era of authoritarianism. — Will Freeman, The Atlantic, 20 Sep. 2026
Verb
Instead of the reserve income being held by a single issuer, it’s shared with partners who can also mint and redeem tokens at no cost. — Diane Brady, Fortune, 20 July 2026 Luca Zidane, the son of World Cup legend Zinedine, tries to mint a legacy of his own in net for Algeria. — Steven Louis Goldstein, New York Times, 24 June 2026 See All Example Sentences for mint
Recent Examples of Synonyms for mint
  1. pristine
  2. fortune
  3. coin
  4. fresh
  5. bundle
  6. stamp
  7. bomb
  8. pile
Adjective
  • Their sound profile, while not as neutral and pristine as their sibling’s, is still excellent, delivering crisp and lively audio that matches up with almost any other entry on this list.
    — Bryan Hood, Robb Report, 29 Sep. 2026
  • Next, save 20% on the premium Logitech G Astro A50 gaming headset, packing pristine wireless audio and multi-platform connectivity.
    — Juhi Wadia, PC Magazine, 25 Sep. 2026
Definition of pristine
Noun
  • Meta’s improving legal and technological fortunes are reminiscent of what happened at Google parent Alphabet in the second half of last year, KeyBanc argued.
    — Kevin Stankiewicz, CNBC, 23 Sep. 2026
  • Tax records show the nonprofit’s fortunes rose for a time after Konca launched it either in 2018 or 2019.
    — Ruben Vives, Los Angeles Times, 23 Sep. 2026
Definition of fortune
Verb
  • After Carl Linnaeus—the father of the discipline, who had the gall to coin Homo sapiens—died in 1778, the slogan Deus creavit, Linnaeus disposuit (God created, Linnaeus organized) began to circulate.
    — Dan Piepenbring, Harpers Magazine, 4 Aug. 2026
  • The nickname Tartan Army was coined by British sports journalists in the 1970s to describe the massive traveling support of the Scotland national football team.
    — Miami Herald, Miami Herald, 19 June 2026
Definition of coin
Adjective
  • Get a little fancy and head to a reservation at Perry Street Chophouse, an elegant steakhouse known for its prime cuts, fresh seafood, and accomplished beverage program.
    — Tara Massouleh McCay, Southern Living, 27 Sep. 2026
  • The handblown-glass antler chandelier by LWSN offers a fresh take on alpine design.
    — Kathryn O’Shea-Evans, Robb Report, 27 Sep. 2026
Definition of fresh
Noun
  • And Roku introduced a customizable set of bundles with 30 new combinations of services including HBO Max, AMC+, Fox One and Starz.
    — Jill Goldsmith, Deadline, 23 Sep. 2026
  • Meanwhile, the Disney+/Hulu bundle with ads is currently not set for a price hike.
    — Savannah Salazar, Vulture, 23 Sep. 2026
Definition of bundle
Verb
  • That car became a rally staple, training a generation of drivers, including the French legend Jean Ragnotti, and stamping its double white stripe into motorsport folklore.
    — New Atlas, New Atlas, 24 Sep. 2026
  • As tales of touring and recording with Diddy in other episodes fail to lead to a query about what the Bad Boy founder has been up to since 2024, the doc feels time-stamped and a few considerably eventful years old for the people who come up.
    — Craig Jenkins, Vulture, 22 Sep. 2026
Definition of stamp
Noun
  • Aerial footage from Sky News appeared to show a bomb disposal robot roaming between three white trucks.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 27 Sep. 2026
  • Police cordoned off three trucks at the scene and evacuated about 85 households as bomb-disposal specialists and the army investigated.
    — Pan Pylas, Los Angeles Times, 27 Sep. 2026
Definition of bomb
Noun
  • Most wool rugs aren't machine washable, though a few low-pile washable rugs are made in wool, including Revival's Helen above and this flatweave from Fable Home.
    — Julia Harrison, Architectural Digest, 26 Sep. 2026
  • But Harrison intercepted Amy du Plessis just 15 meters out from the New Zealand tryline and the crowd of 59,871 erupted in joy and relief while Harrison was buried under a pile of her teammates.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 26 Sep. 2026
Definition of pile

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“Mint.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/mint. Accessed 1 Oct. 2026.

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