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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
Tal Shalev, CNN Money, 29 Sep. 2025
If the team is reeling and injuries are rearing their ugly head once again, leading to a disappointing record, then there’s a chance because only a select player or two are untouchable.
—Roderick Boone, Charlotte Observer, 25 Sep. 2025
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
For two years, Israeli jets and special forces have undertaken daring missions, striking targets once thought untouchable, with regional capitals from Doha to Tehran and Damascus bearing the scars of Netanyahu’s pledge to reshape the Middle East after the October 7, 2023 attacks on Israel.
—Tal Shalev, CNN Money, 29 Sep. 2025
If the team is reeling and injuries are rearing their ugly head once again, leading to a disappointing record, then there’s a chance because only a select player or two are untouchable.
—Roderick Boone, Charlotte Observer, 25 Sep. 2025
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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Running took off during the pandemic, when lockdowns made team sports and indoor physical activities such as group fitness classes less inaccessible.—
Lev Akabas,
Sportico.com,
7 Nov. 2025
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Yet, nearly a quarter of the way into the 21st century, these personal flying machines remain inaccessible.—
Kaif Shaikh,
Interesting Engineering,
4 Nov. 2025
Adjective
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That all being said, November 1st is sacred.—
Victoria Uwumarogie,
Essence,
7 Nov. 2025
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Those individuals do not necessarily share the view that the Jewish people still share a sacred covenant with God.—
Geoff Brumfiel,
NPR,
7 Nov. 2025
Noun
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That’s Spanish for Saint Death, a scythe-wielding skeleton folk saint popular in Latin America as a guardian of outcasts.—
Ray Sanchez,
CNN Money,
2 Nov. 2025
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The book and musical follow Delilah McPhee, who is a social outcast following her parents' divorce and a move to a new school.—
Cate Charron,
IndyStar,
29 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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Courts are closed for Veterans Day, so juvenile records were unavailable.—
Matthew Cupelli,
Cincinnati Enquirer,
11 Nov. 2025
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Although not currently listed as a company officer on documents lodged with the Australian Securities and Investments commission — and unavailable for comment on Tuesday — a company representative confirmed Coote-Taylor had assumed the running of the business.—
Patty Huntington,
Footwear News,
10 Nov. 2025
Adjective
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An irresistible, holy spectacle.—
The New Yorker,
New Yorker,
7 Nov. 2025
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Or does Lux ask us to crane our necks to appreciate base human longing that presents in ecstatic and horrific manifestations, in the hunger for all sorts of holy and unsavory connections?—
Craig Jenkins,
Vulture,
7 Nov. 2025
Noun
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Rami Malek has incredible range and a more nuanced film charting his descent into a pariah and Cassandra figure deserved so much more.—
NPR,
NPR,
11 Nov. 2025
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He’s gone from being a pariah to mainstream.—
Eli Thompson,
Rolling Stone,
8 Nov. 2025
Noun
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Daryl hit the road this week on The Walking Dead: Daryl Dixon, befriending a community of lepers before taking a ride on the rails, zombie apocalypse-style.—
Dave Nemetz,
TVLine,
5 Oct. 2025
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Meanwhile, in a remote leper village, a handsome stranger brings hope with miraculous cures until doubts grow about whether his help may come at a terrible cost.—
Liz Shackleton,
Deadline,
19 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Some are invite-only, but others in Vidigal or Rocinha welcome outsiders through local tour companies.—
Aaron Randolph,
Travel + Leisure,
5 Nov. 2025
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Isaacman, 42, is seen as a relative outsider to lead the space agency.—
Denise Chow,
NBC news,
5 Nov. 2025
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“Untouchable.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/untouchable. Accessed 29 Nov. 2025.
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