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pristine

[pris-teen, pri-steen, pris-tahyn] / ˈprɪs tin, prɪˈstin, ˈprɪs taɪn /


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An old soul with with a huge, commanding voice, his catalog hovers between the orchestral swoon of pre-rock ballads, the pristine melodies of Anita Baker and the rangy, resilient yearning of his hometown’s soul tradition.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 13, 2026

"These students have discovered more than just the most pristine star." said Juna Kollmeier, the Director of SDSS-V.

From Science Daily • Apr. 4, 2026

Could trying to make my beds look pristine be considered a breach of Airbnb rules?

From MarketWatch • Apr. 3, 2026

Far from luxuriating in a serene and pristine writing environment, Ms. Lewin reveals, Woolf worked amid “old nibs, bits of string, used matches, rusty paper-clips, crumpled envelopes, broken cigarette-holders, etc.”

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 27, 2026

There was not a single smudge of ink on the marble desktop, and the floor was so pristine, I could have believed it had been waxed yesterday.

From "The City Beautiful" by Aden Polydoros




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