Examples of purity in a Sentence
struggling to live a life of purity while surrounded by wickedness
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Attempts to resolve ecological responsibility through strict localism often risk sliding into cultural provincialism or nationalist enclosure—fantasies of purity that ignore how deeply entangled our lives already are.
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Manuela Moscoso, Artforum, 2 Apr. 2026
In fact, according to the real meaning behind Easter colors, the color white symbolizes purity, grace, and the resurrection of Jesus Christ, which is the culmination of the Easter season.
—Kaitlyn Yarborough, Southern Living, 1 Apr. 2026
Analysts believe the truck — which the image showed going into a tunnel loaded with 18 blue containers — likely carried most or all of Iran’s stockpile of uranium enriched up to 60% purity.
—Jon Gambrell, Chicago Tribune, 31 Mar. 2026
What purity should investment silver coins have?
—Amy Deyoung, USA Today, 31 Mar. 2026
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Manuela Moscoso, Artforum, 2 Apr. 2026
In fact, according to the real meaning behind Easter colors, the color white symbolizes purity, grace, and the resurrection of Jesus Christ, which is the culmination of the Easter season.
—Kaitlyn Yarborough, Southern Living, 1 Apr. 2026
Analysts believe the truck — which the image showed going into a tunnel loaded with 18 blue containers — likely carried most or all of Iran’s stockpile of uranium enriched up to 60% purity.
—Jon Gambrell, Chicago Tribune, 31 Mar. 2026
What purity should investment silver coins have?
—Amy Deyoung, USA Today, 31 Mar. 2026
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“Purity.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/purity. Accessed 5 Apr. 2026.
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purity
noun
pu·ri·ty
ˈpyu̇r-ət-ē 
1
: the quality or state of being pure : freedom from impurities
2
: freedom from guilt or sin
Medical Definition
purity
noun
pu·ri·ty
ˈpyu̇r-ət-ē
: the quality or state of being pure
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