as in pristine
free from dirt or stain
nothing less than a perfectly stainless sheet of parchment would do for a diploma
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Recent Examples of stainless
Windows on the second floor of the club resemble stainless glass.
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Miami Herald, 18 Oct. 2025
In the coming months, Bechtel’s project team will continue feeding waste and glass-forming materials into the melters, filling stainless-steel containers, and transporting them to the Hanford Site’s Integrated Disposal Facility.
—Prabhat Ranjan Mishra, Interesting Engineering, 16 Oct. 2025
The first floor has a modern windowed kitchen with stainless-steel appliances, which leads into a sizable living area and balcony that looks right into the treetops.
—Matthew Sedacca, Curbed, 13 Oct. 2025
The building is marketed as a luxury affordable housing community with its upscale finishes, stainless appliances and other amenities, according to Kevin McDonell, regional project partner for the developer Lincoln Avenue Communities.
—Bridget Fogarty, jsonline.com, 26 Sep. 2025
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Miami Herald, 18 Oct. 2025
In the coming months, Bechtel’s project team will continue feeding waste and glass-forming materials into the melters, filling stainless-steel containers, and transporting them to the Hanford Site’s Integrated Disposal Facility.
—Prabhat Ranjan Mishra, Interesting Engineering, 16 Oct. 2025
The first floor has a modern windowed kitchen with stainless-steel appliances, which leads into a sizable living area and balcony that looks right into the treetops.
—Matthew Sedacca, Curbed, 13 Oct. 2025
The building is marketed as a luxury affordable housing community with its upscale finishes, stainless appliances and other amenities, according to Kevin McDonell, regional project partner for the developer Lincoln Avenue Communities.
—Bridget Fogarty, jsonline.com, 26 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for stainless
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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
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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
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Many reviewers credited the beach’s immaculate facilities and amenities— including bathrooms, charcoal grills, tables, and picnic pavilions—for making their visits true trips to paradise.—
Lydia Price,
Travel + Leisure,
22 Oct. 2025
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But with Mayfield playing immaculate hero ball, those issues are less important than the fact that Tampa’s young (and now injured) secondary is exactly the type of game the Lions prefer to hunt.—
J.J. Bailey,
New York Times,
19 Oct. 2025
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Since 2019, California has partnered with jurisdictions in 28 countries—touching more than a quarter of the world’s population, with a combined GDP in the tens of trillions of dollars—to cut greenhouse gases, enhance climate resilience and develop clean energy.—
MSNBC Newsweek,
MSNBC Newsweek,
6 Nov. 2025
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How to Get Around Metro Rio’s metro is fast, clean, and air-conditioned, with stops in Ipanema and Copacabana.—
Aaron Randolph,
Travel + Leisure,
5 Nov. 2025
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The show is a humorous, achingly accurate portrayal of two weary immigrant women who’ve seen the shiny promise of a better life wear off quick.—
Elizabeth B. Kim,
Cincinnati Enquirer,
7 Nov. 2025
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The TikTok-beloved Dyson Supersonic is designed to protect hair from extreme heat damage and frizz while leaving locks extra smooth and shiny.—
Audrey Lee,
Architectural Digest,
7 Nov. 2025
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Don’t expect your dusty furniture to suddenly look spotless.—
Karen Brewer Grossman,
Southern Living,
9 Nov. 2025
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Warm, gauzy photographs depict a rustic kitchen hung with antique baskets and gleaming copper pots; militantly tidy arrangements of canapés; and a radiant young Stewart in a spotless white dress.—
Hannah Goldfield,
New Yorker,
3 Nov. 2025
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“Stainless.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/stainless. Accessed 18 Nov. 2025.
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