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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As the ancient rocks still showed the original deficit, the conclusion is that the building blocks of the proto-Earth somehow remained pristine and sequestered deep within the Earth’s interior.—
Mrigakshi Dixit,
Interesting Engineering,
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Some of the most pristine places on Earth attract not just people seeking beauty, but animals searching for food, safety—or, in the case of Blue Spring State Park in Central Florida, warmth.—
Evie Carrick,
Travel + Leisure,
14 Oct. 2025
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That sense of reiterating his faith and a fresh start were on display Sunday night as Brown registered his first two-touchdown game in four seasons to help the resurgent Chiefs beat visiting Detroit 30-17.—
Kansas City Star,
Kansas City Star,
13 Oct. 2025
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Unfortunately, most bread boxes and bags just don’t keep bread fresh long enough to reach the end of the loaf.—
Caley Sturgill,
Southern Living,
13 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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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
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In fact, a single Old Testament line might be the source for the virginal aspect of the cult of Mary.—
Lamorna Ash,
The Dial,
6 May 2025
Adjective
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Taco Bell is returning several Crispy Chicken favorites to its menu alongside a brand-new sauce.—
Suzanne Blake,
MSNBC Newsweek,
14 Oct. 2025
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Breathless cellphone ads might suggest that every American consumer rushes out to grab a brand-new smartphone every year, even if the old one worked just fine.—
Daniel de Visé,
USA Today,
13 Oct. 2025
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“Span-new.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/span-new. Accessed 20 Oct. 2025.
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