pristine
Americanadjective
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having its original purity; uncorrupted or unsullied.
- Synonyms:
- untouched, unpolluted
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of or relating to the earliest period or state; primitive.
adjective
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of or involving the earliest period, state, etc; original
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pure; uncorrupted
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fresh, clean, and unspoiled
his pristine new car
Usage
The use of pristine to mean fresh, clean, and unspoiled is considered by some people to be incorrect
Etymology
Origin of pristine
First recorded in 1525–35; from Latin pristinus “early”; akin to primus prime
Example Sentences
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So they bought the place and vowed to restore it to pristine condition.
From Salon
Nina fell so in love with the country—the pristine beaches that make up its coastline, the music and culture—that she decided to set up shop there.
Alphabet and Meta both have pristine AA credit ratings from S&P Global Ratings — giving them more borrowing power compared to Oracle, which has a BBB rating hovering at the lower end of investment grade.
From MarketWatch
This age-old enclave, blanketed in pristine snow, seems to Gabriel “the very embodiment of a three-dimensional Christmas card.”
The lineup is spectacular: scallops, mussels, snow crab leg meat and claws, cod, lobster tails and claws — all pristine, fresh, and ready to be devoured.
From Salon
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