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as in pure
free from any trace of the coarse or indecent
as one would expect, the minister's small talk is always chaste, even though he likes a joke as much as the next person
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as in pristine
free from dirt or stain
the chaste white carpet is a key element in the living room's stark, minimalist design
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Recent Examples of chaste
Our Lady was chaste, willingly, willfully passive, untainted by the grottiness of ordinary life.
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Lamorna Ash, The Dial, 6 May 2025
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
Ford is his usual tough-guy cop, but there’s a sensitivity, a wounded heart, to his character that comes out most powerfully in his chaste love affair with an Amish woman played by Kelly McGillis.
—Tim Grierson, Vulture, 18 Feb. 2025
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Lamorna Ash, The Dial, 6 May 2025
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
Ford is his usual tough-guy cop, but there’s a sensitivity, a wounded heart, to his character that comes out most powerfully in his chaste love affair with an Amish woman played by Kelly McGillis.
—Tim Grierson, Vulture, 18 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for chaste
Adjective
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Citing the Base Realignment and Closure commission example is pure illusion.—
U T Readers,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
23 July 2025
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But given that season 2 is yet to be confirmed, this is pure speculation.—
Allison DeGrushe Published,
EW.com,
23 July 2025
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Vik’s terroir encompasses a pristine landscape composed of 12 valleys, each with its own microclimate and distinct exposures, and all cooled by Pacific coastal breezes and winds from high in the Andes.—
Alexandra Kirkman,
Fortune,
22 July 2025
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Yes, from my forehead to my neck, my skin is pristine: even and smooth, and glows like no other, I’m told.—
Jackie Fields,
People.com,
21 July 2025
Adjective
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The clinic was immaculate, the technology was more advanced than my local dentist's, and my new teeth feel incredible.—
Matthew Kayser,
USA Today,
18 July 2025
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While the beaches tend to get crowded on peak-season weekends, large swaths of immaculate sand are wide open during weekdays and during the off-season.—
Kara Franker,
Southern Living,
19 June 2025
Adjective
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The clean, bright walls along with colorful rugs and hardwood floors can seem impossible for people living in apartments.—
Kaitlyn Keegan,
Hartford Courant,
3 Feb. 2023
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At the end of the dredging, sediment that’s not placed on the beach could be left in the pit and covered with a layer of clean sand.—
San Diego Union-Tribune,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
3 Feb. 2023
Adjective
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The front is modest, but the oval cutout in the back gives it extra flair.—
Claire Harmeyer,
People.com,
1 Aug. 2025
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The cognitive improvements found in studies were modest.—
Nicholas Florko,
The Atlantic,
1 Aug. 2025
Adjective
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Ghibli managed to do it in a way that was relatively independent and unsullied of that business.—
Ryan Gaur,
IndieWire,
10 June 2025
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The crux of the change for Tarantino is that the experience of theater is still unsullied, whereas with movies, people are on their phones and the theatrical window is teeny tiny.—
Jason P. Frank,
Vulture,
28 Jan. 2025
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“Chaste.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/chaste. Accessed 5 Aug. 2025.
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