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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
Championship Sunday at Oakmont Country Club was pure carnage but ended with a magical putt from J.J. Spaun.
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Savannah Leigh Richardson, MSNBC Newsweek, 16 June 2025
Lily Origin: Latin Meaning: Lily flower; pure, white, innocent
Alternative Spellings & Variations: Lillie, Lilly
Famous Namesakes: Many high-profile people have been given the name, including English actor and model Lily James, American actor Lily Rabe, and actor Oliver Platt's daughter Lily Platt.
—Devonne Goode, Parents, 16 June 2025
Comments While the deadly childhood games in Squid Game may seem like pure chaos, a lot of meticulous planning went into their creation.
—Sydney Bucksbaum, EW.com, 13 June 2025
Perhaps the truth, however, is that Emmanuel-Thomas, in pure sporting terms, has always been something of a puzzle.
—Stuart James, New York Times, 6 June 2025
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Savannah Leigh Richardson, MSNBC Newsweek, 16 June 2025
Lily Origin: Latin Meaning: Lily flower; pure, white, innocent
Alternative Spellings & Variations: Lillie, Lilly
Famous Namesakes: Many high-profile people have been given the name, including English actor and model Lily James, American actor Lily Rabe, and actor Oliver Platt's daughter Lily Platt.
—Devonne Goode, Parents, 16 June 2025
Comments While the deadly childhood games in Squid Game may seem like pure chaos, a lot of meticulous planning went into their creation.
—Sydney Bucksbaum, EW.com, 13 June 2025
Perhaps the truth, however, is that Emmanuel-Thomas, in pure sporting terms, has always been something of a puzzle.
—Stuart James, New York Times, 6 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for pure
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The story itself is stripped to bone and sinew: a sleepy New England beach town that wants tourist dollars more than truth, an invisible killer in plain water, and three men — one scared sheriff, one cocky scientist, one Ahab of a fisherman — set adrift to settle nature’s score.—
Philip Martin,
Arkansas Online,
19 June 2025
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The smug and sanctimonious tenor of their briefing makes that plain.—
Christie D’Zurilla,
Los Angeles Times,
18 June 2025
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Miami Marlins pitcher Cal Quantrill's immaculate inning last month was the most recent time it's happened in a major league game.—
Chantz Martin,
FOXNews.com,
20 June 2025
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An immaculate inning is far rarer than a pitcher throwing a no-hitter, which has been done 326 times, or a batter hitting for the cycle, which has been done 349 times.—
Kevin Acee,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
20 June 2025
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On July 8, U.S. soldiers escorting a train fired at crowds in Hammond, killing an innocent bystander.—
Robert Loerzel,
Chicago Tribune,
22 June 2025
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However, Vance’s spokesperson said the mix-up was an innocent mistake.—
Ashleigh Fields,
The Hill,
21 June 2025
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The difference, however, was in the sheer volume of players who left on a temporary basis.—
Gregg Evans,
New York Times,
13 June 2025
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Nevertheless, the analysts flagged the sheer volume and tone of the content as a genuine officer safety concern.—
Dell Cameron,
Wired News,
13 June 2025
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Rae flaunts an unadulterated freedom in her music that could easily be construed as juvenile or, well, weird.—
Thania Garcia,
Variety,
6 June 2025
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In between the tragedies, there were moments of pure, unadulterated joy.—
Glenn Whipp,
Los Angeles Times,
6 June 2025
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In Zone 6, chaste tree may die back to the ground in winter but resprouts in the following growing season.—
Patricia Shannon,
Southern Living,
10 June 2025
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By bedtime, Jeremiah and Huda are already making out under the covers and Belle-A has negotiated one chaste spoon with Nic, but no one else seems ready to get close.—
Kathleen Walsh,
Vulture,
4 June 2025
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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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The only racial group that saw a decrease in suicide rates across age cohorts was non-Hispanic white people.—
Ellen Barry,
BostonGlobe.com,
11 Feb. 2023
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Trump mulled joining the Israeli strikes over the past four days and called for Iran’s unconditional surrender.—
Antonio Pequeño IV,
Forbes.com,
22 June 2025
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Because the show really is about friendship, unconditional friendship between these four and then five girls.—
Lexi Carson,
HollywoodReporter,
20 June 2025
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“Pure.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pure. Accessed 28 Jun. 2025.
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