as in pristine
free from dirt or stain
only unsullied vestments are ever appropriate for church services
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Recent Examples of unsullied
This is pure, unsullied Sicily at its best before even the Ancient Greeks got their deft hands on the island.
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Rosalyn Wikeley, Condé Nast Traveler, 10 Jan. 2026
Ghibli managed to do it in a way that was relatively independent and unsullied of that business.
—Ryan Gaur, IndieWire, 10 June 2025
The crux of the change for Tarantino is that the experience of theater is still unsullied, whereas with movies, people are on their phones and the theatrical window is teeny tiny.
—Jason P. Frank, Vulture, 28 Jan. 2025
But the French upper class, either idealists or simply oblivious, believed their beautiful capital would remain unsullied.
—Ruth Peltason, airmail.news, 24 Aug. 2024
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Rosalyn Wikeley, Condé Nast Traveler, 10 Jan. 2026
Ghibli managed to do it in a way that was relatively independent and unsullied of that business.
—Ryan Gaur, IndieWire, 10 June 2025
The crux of the change for Tarantino is that the experience of theater is still unsullied, whereas with movies, people are on their phones and the theatrical window is teeny tiny.
—Jason P. Frank, Vulture, 28 Jan. 2025
But the French upper class, either idealists or simply oblivious, believed their beautiful capital would remain unsullied.
—Ruth Peltason, airmail.news, 24 Aug. 2024
See All Example Sentences for unsullied
Recent Examples of Synonyms for unsullied
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Just south of Amalfi, Cilento offers ancient temples, pristine sands, and the best mozzarella in Italy, yet visiting is a fraction of the cost.—
Laura Itzkowitz,
Travel + Leisure,
30 May 2026
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These wide-leg trousers are reminiscent of the ones the actress styled with pristine all-white pieces.—
Mia Huelsbeck,
PEOPLE,
29 May 2026
Adjective
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The immaculate lineup of laminated pastries, like a pandan cream croissant, is similarly finessed.—
Allecia Vermillion,
Bon Appetit Magazine,
26 May 2026
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Andreï Zvyagintsev’s Minotaur, a reworking of Chabrol’s The Unfaithful Wife as an immaculate domestic thriller set against contemporary Russia, took Cannes’ runner-up prize, the Grand Prix.—
Scott Roxborough,
HollywoodReporter,
23 May 2026
Adjective
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Complimentary reef-safe sunscreen dispensers are available to guests property-wide and beach clean-ups are held regularly with guests invited to join.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
4 June 2026
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Both teams have played a clean game so far with eight turnovers apiece.—
Andrew Greif,
NBC news,
4 June 2026
Adjective
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An odor-absorbing bar Avid cooks and fisherman swear by this odor-absorbing stainless-steel bar.—
BestReviews,
Mercury News,
1 June 2026
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One example, on a stainless-steel bracelet, sold at Sotheby’s New York in December 2024 for $1,440,000.—
Victoria Gomelsky,
Robb Report,
1 June 2026
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“Unsullied.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/unsullied. Accessed 8 Jun. 2026.
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