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
The kitchens will have stainless appliances, new cabinets, and quartz countertops.
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Kamal Morgan, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 25 Sep. 2025
The Next has a kitchenette and dinette positioned directly behind the driver and passenger seats, the former of which has two invisible burners integrated into its countertop for meal prep, a fridge, and a stainless-steel sink.
—Bryan Hood, Robb Report, 23 Sep. 2025
Use only recommended products like Bar Keepers Friend, Scotch Brite, fine-grit sandpaper, microfiber cloths, and stainless-steel safe surface cleaners.
—Ashlyn Needham, Southern Living, 19 Sep. 2025
Inside the metal carry case, there’s the dermaplaning Facial Razor, complete with one handle and three durable stainless-steel blades that offer delicate precision when removing peach fuzz and dead skin cells.
—Sophia Panych, Allure, 16 Sep. 2025
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Kamal Morgan, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 25 Sep. 2025
The Next has a kitchenette and dinette positioned directly behind the driver and passenger seats, the former of which has two invisible burners integrated into its countertop for meal prep, a fridge, and a stainless-steel sink.
—Bryan Hood, Robb Report, 23 Sep. 2025
Use only recommended products like Bar Keepers Friend, Scotch Brite, fine-grit sandpaper, microfiber cloths, and stainless-steel safe surface cleaners.
—Ashlyn Needham, Southern Living, 19 Sep. 2025
Inside the metal carry case, there’s the dermaplaning Facial Razor, complete with one handle and three durable stainless-steel blades that offer delicate precision when removing peach fuzz and dead skin cells.
—Sophia Panych, Allure, 16 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for stainless
Adjective
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Environmental group Sierra Club said development in the region would harm pristine landscapes that support tribes and wildlife.—
Reuters,
USA Today,
7 Oct. 2025
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With 12 knives that slice, chop, and dice with minimal effort (and a sharpening blade to keep their edges pristine), whipping up more elaborate meals is a bit easier.—
Clara McMahon,
PEOPLE,
7 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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Our field was immaculate and our team always looked great; first-class uniforms.—
John Maffei,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
15 Sep. 2025
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Kyle Schwarber's fit with the Philadelphia Phillies is immaculate, but 29 other teams will get the chance to bid on him this winter anyway.—
Jackson Roberts,
MSNBC Newsweek,
12 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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With over a decade-long career in journalism, Neetika Walter has worked with The Economic Times, ANI, and Hindustan Times, covering politics, business, technology, and the clean energy sector.—
Neetika Walter,
Interesting Engineering,
9 Oct. 2025
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Transform toilet paper rolls into this monster mobile from Happy Hooligans by painting or coloring the tubes and adding on googly eyes, squiggly pipe-cleaner arms, and toothy construction-paper mouths.—
Ellen Sturm Niz,
Parents,
8 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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And her chihuahua, Betty, had pink glittery nails and a pink glittery collar, and her shiny name tag.—
Tomás Mier,
Rolling Stone,
3 Oct. 2025
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Can a record be shiny and also kind of earthy and spare, in the whole?—
Chris Willman,
Variety,
3 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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Padres starter Nick Pivetta, with personal catcher Elias Díaz sidelined by an oblique injury, threw five largely spotless innings to Freddy Fermin.—
Dennis Lin,
New York Times,
1 Oct. 2025
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Still, Brown appeared to vent his frustrations with a quote on X after his team moved to 4-0, one of at least two teams with spotless records through the first four games of the 2025 season.—
Josh Buckhalter,
MSNBC Newsweek,
28 Sep. 2025
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“Stainless.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/stainless. Accessed 9 Oct. 2025.
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