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Recent Examples of untouched
With China’s lunar program picking up speed, the pressure is on for the US to reclaim the lunar surface — a destination that has remained untouched by humans for over 50 years.
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Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 9 Feb. 2026
Then the test was over; the untouched Negroni was rather cruelly taken away.
—Dhruv Khullar, New Yorker, 9 Feb. 2026
Dover has a way of sneaking up on future homebuyers with its picturesque winding country roads and the stretches of untouched land.
—Miriam Schwartz, Boston Herald, 6 Feb. 2026
Built in the 1870s by inventor William Stanley for his mother and sister, the nine-bedroom home, which remained mostly untouched for over a century, was the kind of house at risk of being turned into apartments.
—Keith Flanagan, Architectural Digest, 6 Feb. 2026
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Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 9 Feb. 2026
Then the test was over; the untouched Negroni was rather cruelly taken away.
—Dhruv Khullar, New Yorker, 9 Feb. 2026
Dover has a way of sneaking up on future homebuyers with its picturesque winding country roads and the stretches of untouched land.
—Miriam Schwartz, Boston Herald, 6 Feb. 2026
Built in the 1870s by inventor William Stanley for his mother and sister, the nine-bedroom home, which remained mostly untouched for over a century, was the kind of house at risk of being turned into apartments.
—Keith Flanagan, Architectural Digest, 6 Feb. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for untouched
Adjective
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Learning to live substance-free and unaltered can be a new and terrifying concept.—
Emma Fenske,
The Conversation,
12 Feb. 2026
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Woodard says the situation quickly escalated after two unaltered female dogs were left outdoors, allowing male dogs to find and mate with the females.—
Moná Thomas,
PEOPLE,
4 Feb. 2026
Adjective
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Though most accommodations on Mustique are extremely luxurious, the island itself feels wild and unspoiled.—
Flora Stubbs,
Travel + Leisure,
5 Feb. 2026
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There, set on 900 feet of unspoiled beachfront, sits the Four Seasons at the Surf Club, spanning a total of nine acres.—
Devorah Lev-Tov,
Robb Report,
5 Feb. 2026
Adjective
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The property is home to several large dogs and small livestock, but authorities say the other animals were unharmed.—
Abby Dodge,
CBS News,
16 Feb. 2026
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Vi Ripken was returned in 24 hours, bound but unharmed, in a case that was never solved despite a $100,000 reward.—
Tara Sonenshine,
Baltimore Sun,
9 Feb. 2026
Adjective
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The painting was recovered nearly two months later, undamaged.—
Arizona Republic,
AZCentral.com,
12 Feb. 2026
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The chargers themselves were undamaged, a city spokesperson said.—
Karen Kucher,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
21 Jan. 2026
Adjective
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Look for unblemished spuds with no cuts, bruises, or discoloration.—
Lauren David,
Southern Living,
15 Feb. 2026
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As of Wednesday morning, 12 (three boys, nine girls) were still standing with unblemished records.—
Brendan Connelly,
Boston Herald,
5 Feb. 2026
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Always use pure, uncontaminated wood ash and test your soil pH before adding.—
Brandee Gruener,
Southern Living,
4 Feb. 2026
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On select nights, follow dinner or drinks with a visit to the adjacent observatory and enjoy uncontaminated views of the galaxy.—
Laura Itzkowitz,
Travel + Leisure,
25 Jan. 2026
Adjective
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With almost 13 million acres of the world’s most biodiverse rain forest, rich with jaguars, hummingbirds, and 2,000 butterfly species (take that, Costa Rica), plus some 1,800 miles of unsullied coastline, this country is poised for a tourism boom.—
John Bowe,
Travel + Leisure,
1 Feb. 2026
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This is pure, unsullied Sicily at its best before even the Ancient Greeks got their deft hands on the island.—
Rosalyn Wikeley,
Condé Nast Traveler,
10 Jan. 2026
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The Homeland’s borders are drawn in untainted blood, its sanctity exemplified in proper gender conduct and the fulfillment of gender roles.—
Ta-Nehisi Coates,
Vanity Fair,
26 Jan. 2026
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Meanwhile, a transparent, independent and untainted investigation is not optional.—
Phil Morris The Minnesota Star Tribune,
Arkansas Online,
10 Jan. 2026
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“Untouched.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/untouched. Accessed 19 Feb. 2026.
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