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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
James Montague, New York Times, 18 May 2025
Because of the long fermentation, the restaurant can craft soft and airy dough without sugar, using nothing but 100% Italian flours, high-quality extra virgin olive oil, salt, and water.
—Matthew Kayser, USA Today, 16 May 2025
Jack Hanson, New York Times, 8 Apr. 2025
Carell stars as a grown man who is, indeed, still a virgin and is desperate to find someone not only to be physically intimate with, but also to forge a romantic and emotional connection with.
—Mark Olsen, Los Angeles Times, 2 May 2025
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Adjective
The problem was that The Line perhaps wasn’t being built on virgin land after all.
—James Montague, New York Times, 18 May 2025
Because of the long fermentation, the restaurant can craft soft and airy dough without sugar, using nothing but 100% Italian flours, high-quality extra virgin olive oil, salt, and water.
—Matthew Kayser, USA Today, 16 May 2025
Noun
And, both classical and modern critics have pointed out that the original Hebrew of Isaiah 7:14, the prophecy that the Gospel writers cite to support their claim, makes reference not to a virgin, but literally to a young woman (almah).
—Jack Hanson, New York Times, 8 Apr. 2025
Carell stars as a grown man who is, indeed, still a virgin and is desperate to find someone not only to be physically intimate with, but also to forge a romantic and emotional connection with.
—Mark Olsen, Los Angeles Times, 2 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for virgin
Adjective
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Official portraits projected her as a modern iteration of 19th-century royal mothers—soft, demure, virginal.—
Air Mail,
Air Mail,
10 May 2025
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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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Measuring in at more than 600 square kilometers, this pristine preserve is brimming with greater rheas as well as iconic mammals like the guanaco and puma, all while southern right whales can be spotted from the safety of shore from July to November.—
Jared Ranahan,
Forbes.com,
30 June 2025
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Advocates are particularly concerned about potential spills of aviation fuel and raw sewage into the pristine Everglades waterways.—
Syra Ortiz Blanes,
Miami Herald,
30 June 2025
Adjective
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As Electrek points out, the E-VO isn't a pure Honda product.—
Utkarsh Sood
June 29,
New Atlas,
29 June 2025
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Add in the pure creativity and skill of Lucas Raymond and Alex DeBrincat (legit competitors in their own rights, albeit in smaller bodies), and the two-way play of Dylan Larkin and Nate Danielson, and the future forward lineup starts to look pretty balanced.—
Max Bultman,
New York Times,
29 June 2025
Adjective
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These small uninhabited aerial vehicles have undeniably changed the character of warfare.—
David A. Deptula,
Forbes.com,
12 June 2025
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Israeli forces have destroyed vast areas of Gaza, displaced about 90% of its population and in recent weeks have transformed more than half of the coastal territory into a military buffer zone that includes the now mostly uninhabited southern city of Rafah.—
Wafaa Shurafa,
Los Angeles Times,
11 June 2025
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Wang, meanwhile, was playing in her maiden WTA final.—
Leon Imber,
New York Times,
22 June 2025
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Gisbergen got his maiden win in Mexico over the past weekend after struggling in his first full-time NASCAR Cup Series season.—
Nelson Espinal,
MSNBC Newsweek,
21 June 2025
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With six attachments and a base designed around the coanda effect (an aerodynamic phenomenon where high-velocity air causes moving objects, in this case, hair, to attach to a nearby curved surface), styling novices like me could achieve a bouncy, long-lasting, fresh-from-the-salon blowout at home.—
Jesa Marie Calaor,
Allure,
1 July 2025
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The property is hoping to attract a range of photographers, both novice and seasoned, to the property due to its hide.—
Judy Koutsky,
Forbes.com,
27 June 2025
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The homes housed unmarried pregnant women as well as tens of thousands of orphans, according to The Associated Press.—
Sophia Compton,
FOXNews.com,
18 June 2025
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The Bon Secours home was one of many such institutions in Ireland where unmarried pregnant women were sent to give birth in secret.—
Christina Coulter,
People.com,
18 June 2025
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In Zone 6, chaste tree may die back to the ground in winter but resprouts in the following growing season.—
Patricia Shannon,
Southern Living,
10 June 2025
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By bedtime, Jeremiah and Huda are already making out under the covers and Belle-A has negotiated one chaste spoon with Nic, but no one else seems ready to get close.—
Kathleen Walsh,
Vulture,
4 June 2025
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“Virgin.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/virgin. Accessed 5 Jul. 2025.
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