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as in plain
free from added matter
There is a big difference between pure maple syrup and pancake syrup made with other ingredients. the solution must be kept pure for the experiment to work
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as in immaculate
free from any trace of the coarse or indecent
the humor in the movie is as pure and wholesome as any parent could wish
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as in innocent
free from sin
in one beatitude those who are pure in heart are promised the sight of God
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as in sheer
having no exceptions or restrictions
that story is pure nonsense
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Recent Examples of pure
While his methods are not ideal, his heart is pure, and the universal feeling that people are experiencing around the world about not being able to make ends meet ripples through like an echo, reminding us that most of us are familiar with Jeffrey's plight.
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Billie Melissa, MSNBC Newsweek, 3 Oct. 2025
What Ehlers adds is pure transition dominance as one of the league’s preeminent puck-carriers.
—The Athletic Nhl, New York Times, 2 Oct. 2025
Qnity, which is more exciting as a pure play for the semiconductor industry, is expected to deliver mid-single-digit revenue growth on a percentage basis.
—Morgan Chittum, CNBC, 2 Oct. 2025
In the world of reality dating shows, nothing pure and good can truly stay forever.
—Stephanie McNeal, Glamour, 2 Oct. 2025
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Billie Melissa, MSNBC Newsweek, 3 Oct. 2025
What Ehlers adds is pure transition dominance as one of the league’s preeminent puck-carriers.
—The Athletic Nhl, New York Times, 2 Oct. 2025
Qnity, which is more exciting as a pure play for the semiconductor industry, is expected to deliver mid-single-digit revenue growth on a percentage basis.
—Morgan Chittum, CNBC, 2 Oct. 2025
In the world of reality dating shows, nothing pure and good can truly stay forever.
—Stephanie McNeal, Glamour, 2 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for pure
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Music industry machinations are mostly to blame; a higher supply of albums means more sales, which translates into chart performance and popularity and plain old checks to cash.—
Heather Bushman,
IndyStar,
1 Oct. 2025
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The locker rooms and antechambers behind the scenes are drab and plain.—
Richard Lawson,
Rolling Stone,
1 Oct. 2025
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Our field was immaculate and our team always looked great; first-class uniforms.—
John Maffei,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
15 Sep. 2025
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Kyle Schwarber's fit with the Philadelphia Phillies is immaculate, but 29 other teams will get the chance to bid on him this winter anyway.—
Jackson Roberts,
MSNBC Newsweek,
12 Sep. 2025
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As with all investigations leading to arrest, the subjects of the investigation are presumed innocent until proven guilty in a court of law.—
Ryan Morik,
FOXNews.com,
4 Oct. 2025
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The new dating term 'Shrekking' sounds innocent.—
Charles Trepany,
USA Today,
3 Oct. 2025
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The sheer expanse of places to see in Japan is astounding.—
Kristin Braswell,
AFAR Media,
7 Oct. 2025
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Sources of succor and disquiet—currents which Winter has ridden in life and art—each female elder is a maternal presence who offers complementary textures to the tapestry Winter has woven from threads of experience and sheer imagination.—
Guillermo Perez,
Miami Herald,
7 Oct. 2025
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To help their audience develop their own personal relationship with fragrance through unadulterated exploration.—
Kayla Greaves,
Essence,
24 Sep. 2025
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Wrote, directed, and acted in Guffman holds the honor of being the point at which contemporaneous audiences first experienced a real, unadulterated Christopher Guest movie.—
Anne Victoria Clark,
Vulture,
12 Sep. 2025
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Chihiro and Hiruhiko were engaging in the sort of passionate but chaste dude-bro melodrama that takes place only in shōnen manga.—
Matt Alt,
New Yorker,
25 Aug. 2025
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To win the grand prize, 10 contestants must stay as chaste as possible in a house together for four weeks.—
Kelly Lawler,
USA Today,
16 July 2025
Adjective
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Pet owner Saige shared an adorable clip on TikTok (@saigescho) showing her white rescue kitten, Maude, copying the antics of her long-haired chihuahua, Alfie.—
Alyce Collins,
MSNBC Newsweek,
3 Oct. 2025
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In their place, Cracker Barrel installed a more modern decor with a mostly white interior.—
Jordan Valinsky,
CNN Money,
3 Oct. 2025
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While a January YouGov pollsuggests Biden’s unconditional support for Israel significantly affected Democratic voter turnout, Harris is largely dismissive of Gaza.—
Book Marks
September 25,
Literary Hub,
25 Sep. 2025
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Trump could have faced up to four years in prison, but a judge issued an unconditional discharge, leaving his conviction in place but sparing him any penalty or fine.—
Jeremy Kohler,
ProPublica,
24 Sep. 2025
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“Pure.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pure. Accessed 8 Oct. 2025.
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