as in pristine
free from dirt or stain
only unsullied vestments are ever appropriate for church services
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Recent Examples of unsullied
Still, every few minutes, a treasure hunter finds an unsullied remnant and places it in a tote bag or basket for safe keeping.
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Lois K. Solomon,
Sun Sentinel,
27 Feb. 2026
With almost 13 million acres of the world’s most biodiverse rain forest, rich with jaguars, hummingbirds, and 2,000 butterfly species (take that, Costa Rica), plus some 1,800 miles of unsullied coastline, this country is poised for a tourism boom.
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John Bowe,
Travel + Leisure,
1 Feb. 2026
This is pure, unsullied Sicily at its best before even the Ancient Greeks got their deft hands on the island.
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Rosalyn Wikeley,
Condé Nast Traveler,
10 Jan. 2026
Ghibli managed to do it in a way that was relatively independent and unsullied of that business.
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Ryan Gaur,
IndieWire,
10 June 2025
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Lois K. Solomon,
Sun Sentinel,
27 Feb. 2026
With almost 13 million acres of the world’s most biodiverse rain forest, rich with jaguars, hummingbirds, and 2,000 butterfly species (take that, Costa Rica), plus some 1,800 miles of unsullied coastline, this country is poised for a tourism boom.
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John Bowe,
Travel + Leisure,
1 Feb. 2026
This is pure, unsullied Sicily at its best before even the Ancient Greeks got their deft hands on the island.
—
Rosalyn Wikeley,
Condé Nast Traveler,
10 Jan. 2026
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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Recent Examples of Synonyms for unsullied
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Hike in pristine wilderness, go for a dip in Lake Siskiyou or Castle Lake, or get on a rushing river with a local outfitter.
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Not only is Earth's closest celestial neighbor a pristine time capsule ripe for study – preserved almost unaltered throughout the course of billions of years – but the moon is viewed as a stepping stone for human exploration deeper into the cosmos.
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And his fit with what the Celtics love to do, which is shoot 3-pointers, is an immaculate one.
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One thing Princess Diana was never without was an immaculate French manicure.
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The design is open and clean, with a deliberate choice to draw the surrounding scenery deep into the interior of the home.
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Plus, minimal prep means less clean-up and more time to relax and actually enjoy your food.
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For whites and ambers, Rkatsiteli is the workhorse, producing everything from crisp stainless-steel whites to the most structured qvevri amber wines.
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There’s a perfectly sized breakfast nook off the kitchen, which is compact but comes with a lot of storage, stainless-steel appliances (full size, the listing notes), and counter seating.
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“Unsullied.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/unsullied. Accessed 7 Jul. 2026.
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