pristine
Use Pristine in a sentence
tin, prɪˈstin; adjective
1.
having its original purity; uncorrupted or unsullied.
2.
of or pertaining to the earliest period or state; primitive.
Synonyms
1. undefiled, unpolluted, untouched.
1. undefiled, unpolluted, untouched.
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| —adj | |
| 1. | of or involving the earliest period, state, etc; original |
| 2. | pure; uncorrupted |
| 3. | 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 | |
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Pristine
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Word Origin & History
pristine
1534, "pertaining to the earliest period, primitive, ancient," from M.Fr. pristin (fem. pristine), from L. pristinus "former," from Old L. pri "before." Meaning "unspoiled, untouched, pure" is from 1899 (implied in pristinely) but still regarded as ignorant in some circles.
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Example sentences
He was amazed at what people talked about and what they didn't, how clean their fingernails were, how pristine their routines.
The beach is pristine, uncrowded, and the water is turquoise.
In the forty-two feet between the pitching rubber and home plate a pristine ball might curve two or three feet.
However it isn't a likely contributor, and pristine abiogenesis seems simple enough.
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