as in pristine
being in an original and unused or unspoiled state
I love the smell of a span-new book
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Adjective
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Hikes to your overnight at San Pedrillo Station are longer and slower, and you’ll be rewarded with a once-in-a-lifetime immersion in the pristine jungle.—
Meghan Palmer,
Condé Nast Traveler,
29 Mar. 2026 -
Early’s dazzling season debut was nearly pristine.—
Gabrielle Starr,
Hartford Courant,
29 Mar. 2026
Adjective
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Breakfast with thick waffles or puffy omelets come with housemade fresh cinnamon rolls the size of a baseball, drizzled with icing.—
Bud Kennedy,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
30 Mar. 2026
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Across the Charlotte area, more than two dozen markets are offering fresh produce, baked goods, flowers and more, all while supporting local growers and makers.—
Evan Moore
March 30,
Charlotte Observer,
30 Mar. 2026
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Emily Brontë’s 1847 novel is a slow read with an out-of-time atmosphere, really one of the most virginal and repressed romance stories of all time.—
Anna Gaca,
Pitchfork,
20 Feb. 2026
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Our idols were allowed to either be good girls—militantly wholesome and seemingly virginal—or train wrecks, unmoored and wild, and thus subjected to a litany of bullying and ridicule for their actions.—
Stephanie McNeal,
Glamour,
17 Feb. 2026
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The decision to approve Foundayo took 50 days, the agency said, and is the fastest for a brand-new kind of drug since 2002.—
Sydney Lupkin,
NPR,
1 Apr. 2026
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From undisputed favorites to brand-new releases, these are the things our editors loved throughout the month of March.—
Grace McCarty,
Glamour,
1 Apr. 2026
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“Span-new.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/span-new. Accessed 3 Apr. 2026.
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