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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
The pink boxes were cheaper than pure white because they were made from leftover cardboard stock.
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Bedatri D. Choudhury, Bon Appetit Magazine, 30 Apr. 2025
Other video motifs include UFOs, idyllic green pastures, and vigorous exhortations to drink only the purest, rawest milk.
—Kieran Press-Reynolds, Pitchfork, 30 Apr. 2025
Our love is pure and innocent, like the snowflakes falling gently around us.
—Mohammed Soliman, MSNBC Newsweek, 28 Apr. 2025
Booker seems like the top pure guard in this year's draft class, making his overall positional value lower.
—Nicholas Creel, MSNBC Newsweek, 18 Apr. 2025
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Bedatri D. Choudhury, Bon Appetit Magazine, 30 Apr. 2025
Other video motifs include UFOs, idyllic green pastures, and vigorous exhortations to drink only the purest, rawest milk.
—Kieran Press-Reynolds, Pitchfork, 30 Apr. 2025
Our love is pure and innocent, like the snowflakes falling gently around us.
—Mohammed Soliman, MSNBC Newsweek, 28 Apr. 2025
Booker seems like the top pure guard in this year's draft class, making his overall positional value lower.
—Nicholas Creel, MSNBC Newsweek, 18 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for pure
Adjective
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There are many causes for hair loss—pregnancy, medication, stress, tight styling, or just plain genetics, to name a few.—
Danielle Cohen,
Glamour,
2 May 2025
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Our Review Only recent Macs with either M4 Pro or M4 Max CPUs support Thunderbolt 5; Macs with plain M4 chips will not.—
PC Magazine,
PC Magazine,
1 May 2025
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Trump also ordered the end of funding for PBS and NPR, their liberal credentials immaculate.—
Paul Bedard,
The Washington Examiner,
3 May 2025
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In early April, for instance, she was spotted in an immaculate white suit with a double-breasted blazer, gold jewelry, a hint of cleavage, and sharply tailored dress pants.—
Kathleen Walsh,
Glamour,
16 Apr. 2025
Adjective
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Students are expected to clear the house – shoot the bad guys and spare the innocent.—
William La Jeunesse,
FOXNews.com,
2 May 2025
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As someone who has grazed their display in the most innocent of gestures repeatedly over the years, scratch-resistance is high on my wishlist.—
David Phelan,
Forbes.com,
29 Apr. 2025
Adjective
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Plus, that sheer wash of pigment makes for a great first step in your makeup routine.—
Annie Blackman,
Allure,
28 Apr. 2025
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And another lot of shoppers swear by the iconic Clinique Black Honey lipstick, which provides a sheer wash of natural pigment that can be built to a rich berry hue.—
Clara McMahon,
People.com,
28 Apr. 2025
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For those who just love the pure, unadulterated sensation of scrolling on their TV, however, there’s still YouTube. Related Will Your Favorite Streaming Service Crack Down on Password Sharing?—
Fran Hoepfner,
Vulture,
7 May 2025
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Yet there’s something about the pure, unadulterated fluidity of Odyssey that ultimately wins me over and keeps me coming back for more.—
Mitch Wallace,
Forbes.com,
6 May 2025
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Some medieval and Renaissance artists, for example, portrayed Mary breast-feeding the infant Jesus at a chaste distance, such that the milk spurts of its own accord into his mouth.—
S. C. Cornell,
The New Yorker,
12 Mar. 2025
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Hellbent on destroying the pure, chaste and overly self-righteous preacher who denied her satisfaction, Salome performs a seductive dance at her stepfather Herod’s birthday feast.—
E.R. Zarevich,
Smithsonian Magazine,
4 Mar. 2025
Adjective
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More white people claim the credit than Black people certainly.—
Tax Notes Staff,
Forbes,
14 Feb. 2023
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Black people make up about 14% of the U.S. population but are three times more likely to face hunger than white people, according to the Agriculture Department.—
Maya Eaglin,
NBC News,
11 Feb. 2023
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The kind of energy that’s connected to unconditional love, truth, and spiritual expansion.—
Felicity Carter,
Forbes.com,
1 May 2025
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Light: Growth mindset, balanced, adaptable, nurturing, unconditional love.—
Lisa Stardust,
People.com,
26 Apr. 2025
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“Pure.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pure. Accessed 12 May. 2025.
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