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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Today’s lifestyle shows instead hinge on a pristine, editorialized look—as seen on Open Door as well as on real-estate series such as Selling Sunset and HGTV’s home-improvement franchises.—
Kim Hew-Low,
The Atlantic,
10 Nov. 2025 -
Pop culture can even play a powerful role in shaping the nation’s perception of higher education–Hollywood still leaning heavily on images of pristine lawns, students in caps and gowns, and idealized lecture halls.—
Yolanda Watson Spiva,
Fortune,
8 Nov. 2025
Adjective
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Thailand accused Cambodia of laying fresh landmines following the removal of a barbed wire fence, which was discovered on November 9.—
Helen Regan,
CNN Money,
11 Nov. 2025
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The streamer has announced a series order for A Different World, a fresh sequel to the beloved 1990s sitcom that helped define a generation of Black television.—
Okla Jones,
Essence,
11 Nov. 2025
Adjective
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Perhaps, curled inside the turbulent virginal atmosphere, Helm dreams of being a storm, has a prophetic vision of destruction, feels a natural calling.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
3 Nov. 2025
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Official portraits projected her as a modern iteration of 19th-century royal mothers—soft, demure, virginal.—
Air Mail,
Air Mail,
10 May 2025
Adjective
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Every new season brings with it a surge of products—some fan-favorites with loyal followings; others brand-new, viral, and desperately sought after.—
Abigail Wilt,
Southern Living,
10 Nov. 2025
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One golden retriever has found a brand-new way to entertain himself and even his owner is shocked by his new skill.—
Lucy Notarantonio,
MSNBC Newsweek,
10 Nov. 2025
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“Span-new.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/span-new. Accessed 30 Nov. 2025.
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