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as in inaccessible
hard or impossible to get to or get at
untouchable oil lying deep within the earth
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as in sacred
not to be violated, criticized, or tampered with
an untouchable target for criticism as far as the local newspaper was concerned
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Recent Examples of untouchable
Marc Novicoff, The Atlantic, 28 Apr. 2026
Korda was so untouchable at The Chevron Championship that no one got closer than four shots of her the entire weekend.
—ABC News, 26 Apr. 2026
Los Angeles Times, 10 Oct. 2019
Two hundred million of them are Dalit, or what used to be called untouchables.
—Isaac Chotiner, The New Yorker, 6 Oct. 2019
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Adjective
But getting to $5 billion won’t be easy, in part because the biggest portion of the city’s budget is considered untouchable.
—Marc Novicoff, The Atlantic, 28 Apr. 2026
Korda was so untouchable at The Chevron Championship that no one got closer than four shots of her the entire weekend.
—ABC News, 26 Apr. 2026
Noun
Apple TV+ has reportedly sunk at least $1 billion — and possibly $6 billion — into its original content, signing untouchables like Oprah Winfrey, Steven Spielberg and J.J. Abrams as production heavyweights.
—Los Angeles Times, 10 Oct. 2019
Two hundred million of them are Dalit, or what used to be called untouchables.
—Isaac Chotiner, The New Yorker, 6 Oct. 2019
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for untouchable
Adjective
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The best ones can place in your mind’s eye an indelible image of an inaccessible summit, a raging waterfall, or a lonely desert.—
Emma Sarappo,
The Atlantic,
1 May 2026
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Following the call, the agency and East Boise County EMS were dispatched to the trail, which was inaccessible because of a locked access gate.—
Sam Gillette,
PEOPLE,
30 Apr. 2026
Adjective
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Worshippers lit candles, read sacred texts and wrote wishes on eggs later placed in a sacred cave within the complex, a tradition believed to bring blessings.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
6 May 2026
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Set the scene The beautiful Peloponnese, a few hours from Athens and near sacred Mount Taygetos.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
6 May 2026
Noun
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Sam has teamed up with a pair of sibling vampire hunters known as the Frog Brothers (Miguel Gil and Jennifer Duka), and together these outcasts band together to take on the bad guys.—
Theater Critic,
Los Angeles Times,
1 May 2026
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This attention at long last is sweet revenge for so many years as an outcast.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
28 Apr. 2026
Adjective
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For too many Californians, homeowners insurance is becoming unaffordable or unavailable altogether.—
Steve Hilton,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
2 May 2026
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Phones can become our lifelines—but in a natural disaster, outlets may be unavailable, so having a portable phone charger is a must-have in your emergency kit.—
Louise Parks,
Martha Stewart,
1 May 2026
Adjective
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The issue is particularly pronounced in Jerusalem’s Old City, a densely populated area with narrow alleyways of ancient stones, which houses holy sites for Judaism, Christianity and Islam.—
Melanie Lidman,
Los Angeles Times,
7 May 2026
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Ashwagandha, reishi, turmeric and holy basil now appear in serums, masks and moisturizers for their anti-inflammatory and antioxidant properties.—
Ryan Brennan,
Sacbee.com,
7 May 2026
Noun
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Winton, the class clown and semi-pariah who fits the stereotype of the clingy, maladjusted product of a broken home.—
Jean Garnett,
New Yorker,
18 Apr. 2026
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Four days of jury selection wrapped up Friday in the case against the former Hollywood powerbroker turned #MeToo pariah.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
17 Apr. 2026
Noun
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Twenty to thirty minutes gets you to Plaka for the Spinalonga boats (the former leper colony that's become weirdly Instagram-famous), or head inland to the Lasithi villages which is famous for pottery.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
14 Apr. 2026
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Having the virus was like being a leper.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
16 Mar. 2026
Noun
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This is the relationship in which strangers are dangerous and mysterious, alien and foreign, unknown outsiders.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
6 May 2026
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This is not a niche problem that only affects a small class of outsiders.—
Kaitlyn Schallhorn,
Oc Register,
4 May 2026
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“Untouchable.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/untouchable. Accessed 10 May. 2026.
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