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as in pristine
being in an original and unused or unspoiled state
the state's only remaining virgin forest
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as in pure
free from any trace of the coarse or indecent
his photographs of nudes have such a virgin purity about them that only a prude would find them objectionable
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as in uninhabited
existing without human habitation or cultivation
a vast expanse of virgin territory
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as in maiden
coming before all others in time or order
the political analyst's virgin effort at a cloak-and-dagger thriller
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as in novice
a person who is just starting out in a field of activity
a virgin in the world of comedy clubs, he's still learning to deal with hecklers
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Recent Examples of virgin
Lamorna Ash, The Dial, 6 May 2025
Meanwhile in a skillet, sweat the onion with half the extra virgin olive oil for several minutes over medium heat.
—Jennifer Adams, StyleCaster, 5 May 2025
Justin Kroll, Deadline, 8 Apr. 2025
And while virgins do have the lowest risk overall, this number has declined significantly over time.
—Mark Travers, Forbes.com, 4 Apr. 2025
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Adjective
And so Mary’s virgin status may have been added in Matthew, and later Luke, not to emphasize her purity, but to strengthen the authority of the Christ figure within the Judeo-Christian schema.
—Lamorna Ash, The Dial, 6 May 2025
Meanwhile in a skillet, sweat the onion with half the extra virgin olive oil for several minutes over medium heat.
—Jennifer Adams, StyleCaster, 5 May 2025
Noun
Deadline is hearing the script is about Delaney Pitts, a nerdy teenage virgin who has a secret online life as an erotic fan fiction author.
—Justin Kroll, Deadline, 8 Apr. 2025
And while virgins do have the lowest risk overall, this number has declined significantly over time.
—Mark Travers, Forbes.com, 4 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for virgin
Adjective
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In fact, a single Old Testament line might be the source for the virginal aspect of the cult of Mary.—
Lamorna Ash,
The Dial,
6 May 2025
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Would the virginal and so presumably menstruating Mary have been barred from worshipping her son?—
S. C. Cornell,
The New Yorker,
12 Mar. 2025
Adjective
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Light pollution is the enemy of dark skies, and Teton County’s small, low light-impact communities help keep night skies pristine.—
Evie Carrick,
Travel + Leisure,
12 May 2025
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Brimming with tiny hummingbirds and mighty bison alike, the North Rim is a living reminder of the Grand Canyon of yore, immersing guests into the pristine habitats that were once widespread across the western United States.—
Jared Ranahan,
Forbes.com,
11 May 2025
Adjective
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Transform any rejection into pure business motivation and wins.—
Jodie Cook,
Forbes.com,
12 May 2025
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By pure chance, Prevost was shown on the MLB on FOX broadcast for that game at U.S. Cellular Field on Oct. 22, 2005, and the cameras caught him during the top of the ninth inning as the White Sox were clinching a 5-3 win over the Houston Astros.—
Jackson Thompson,
FOXNews.com,
10 May 2025
Adjective
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China's maritime forces seized effective control over the uninhabited atoll after a 2012 standoff with the Philippines.—
Micah McCartney,
MSNBC Newsweek,
16 May 2025
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The president imposed tariffs on Canada, Mexico and China after taking office, before rolling his tariffs out to nearly all countries—even uninhabited ones—in early April.—
Alison Durkee,
Forbes.com,
13 May 2025
Adjective
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In the last two months, his league form has been solid, with his maiden goal for the club against Real Sociedad in March followed by an assist for Lopez’s winner at Real Valladolid this month.—
Anantaajith Raghuraman,
New York Times,
16 May 2025
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The company's second Icon Class ship, Star of the Seas, is scheduled to set sail on its maiden voyage in August 2025, followed by the third ship, Legend of the Seas, which will launch in Europe in summer 2026.—
Natalia Senanayake,
People.com,
15 May 2025
Noun
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But former employees said the organization contributed hundreds of millions of dollars toward promoting novice teachers.—
Arthur Jones II,
ABC News,
6 May 2025
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Plus, its Smart Connect button and auto-protocol selection simplify the setup, even for VPN novices.—
StackCommerce Team,
PC Magazine,
5 May 2025
Adjective
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Under California law, if an unmarried person with a child dies without a will, the courts designate the child as the sole heir.—
Judy Lagrou,
CNBC,
20 Apr. 2025
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What To Know James, who was born in Brooklyn and is unmarried, filed the civil fraud lawsuit against Trump and the Trump Organization in October 2023.—
Arick Wierson,
MSNBC Newsweek,
15 Apr. 2025
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Our Lady was chaste, willingly, willfully passive, untainted by the grottiness of ordinary life.—
Lamorna Ash,
The Dial,
6 May 2025
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Some medieval and Renaissance artists, for example, portrayed Mary breast-feeding the infant Jesus at a chaste distance, such that the milk spurts of its own accord into his mouth.—
S. C. Cornell,
The New Yorker,
12 Mar. 2025
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“Virgin.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/virgin. Accessed 25 May. 2025.
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