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as in unmarried
never having had sexual relations a virginal girl who would not permit any liberties to be taken with her body

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Recent Examples of virginal The film treats Ryder’s Beth as the evil hag witch who the virginal hard worker Nina has to beat to achieve her dreams, and Ryder plays that role with relish and gusto. Roxana Hadadi, Vulture, 6 Sep. 2024 That’s because our immune systems are no longer so virginal to the SARS-CoV-2, given previous exposure to its spike proteins via vaccination or natural infection. Bruce Y. Lee, Forbes, 6 Sep. 2024 Forestis, Dolomites, Italy The roots of Forestis reach back to the 1910s, when the Austro-Hungarian monarchy began building a healing sanatorium amid the thick, virginal forest and mountain views of the Dolomites in northeastern Italy, now a UNESCO World Natural Heritage site. Kathryn Romeyn, The Hollywood Reporter, 24 June 2024 Don’t let his pure, virginal starting colors fool you, though. James Grebey, Vulture, 25 May 2024 See All Example Sentences for virginal
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  • Yes, there’s the Ancient Agora and the stunningly pristine Temple of Hephaestus.
    JD Shadel, Them., 21 Apr. 2025
  • Pull up the dinghy to The Ranch Escapade, where pristine white sand invites visitors to while away the day with ice-cold drinks and simple, savory Caribbean fare.
    Carley Rojas Avila, Travel + Leisure, 19 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
  • Half the adults in the U.S. are unmarried, and half of them aren’t seeking a relationship.
    Peter McGraw, The Conversation, 10 Apr. 2025
Adjective
  • Blackberry Smoke is just a kick-ass band that’s been doing it the right way, the honest way, the hard way, the pure way, for a very long time.
    Jessica Nicholson, Billboard, 30 Apr. 2025
  • When a curious 6-year-old met a playful dolphin, their precious connection created pure magic.
    Ronnie Li, USA Today, 30 Apr. 2025
Adjective
  • In a skillet, sweat the onion with half the extra virgin olive oil for several minutes over medium heat.
    Isabella Milano, Better Homes & Gardens, 23 Apr. 2025
  • Breakthroughs are being made through the use of hydrometallurgical processes to recycle graphite, while research from London's Imperial College suggests that small batteries made with recycled cathode active materials can perform better than those made with virgin materials from Chinese suppliers.
    Elena Bou, Forbes.com, 22 Apr. 2025
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  • In early April, for instance, she was spotted in an immaculate white suit with a double-breasted blazer, gold jewelry, a hint of cleavage, and sharply tailored dress pants.
    Kathleen Walsh, Glamour, 16 Apr. 2025
  • The historic center, where the palace and government buildings lie between massive castles built by the Portuguese, hugs an immaculate harbor ringed by buildings that look like a set from a fantasy film.
    Chris Wallace, Travel + Leisure, 15 Apr. 2025
Adjective
  • No food dyes, no goopy corn syrup—just fresh, springy flavors.
    Josh Miller, Southern Living, 26 Apr. 2025
  • The whiskey is fresh and fruit-forward, with crisp apple, baking spice, and herbal undertones.
    Joseph V Micallef, Forbes.com, 26 Apr. 2025
Adjective
  • Disney’s biggest ever cruise ship will set off on its maiden voyage later this year.
    Maureen O'Hare, CNN Money, 26 Apr. 2025
  • Cliffhanger is one of several rides and other activities on board the cruise line’s newest U.S. flagship, which set sail on its maiden voyage from Miami on April 12.
    Nathan Diller, USA Today, 22 Apr. 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
  • Hellbent on destroying the pure, chaste and overly self-righteous preacher who denied her satisfaction, Salome performs a seductive dance at her stepfather Herod’s birthday feast.
    E.R. Zarevich, Smithsonian Magazine, 4 Mar. 2025

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“Virginal.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/virginal. Accessed 4 May. 2025.

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