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as in pristine
being in an original and unused or unspoiled state
the state's only remaining virgin forest
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as in pure
free from any trace of the coarse or indecent
his photographs of nudes have such a virgin purity about them that only a prude would find them objectionable
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as in uninhabited
existing without human habitation or cultivation
a vast expanse of virgin territory
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as in maiden
coming before all others in time or order
the political analyst's virgin effort at a cloak-and-dagger thriller
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as in novice
a person who is just starting out in a field of activity
a virgin in the world of comedy clubs, he's still learning to deal with hecklers
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Recent Examples of virgin
Tristan Rutherford, Robb Report, 26 Jan. 2026
To finish, serve with the grated cheese, a drizzle of extra virgin olive oil, and a basil leaf.
—The Week Uk, TheWeek, 17 Jan. 2026
The Washington Post, San Diego Union-Tribune, 31 Dec. 2025
God chose a family, a holy family, a 14-year-old virgin, to bring his son into the world through the womb, which is statistically now the most dangerous place in the world.
—Landon Mion, FOXNews.com, 17 Dec. 2025
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Adjective
Her central booking agent is now EYOS, an expedition agency that organizes the sublime and the unattainable for a billionaire elite, from heliskiing in Greenland to longlining from a chopper into virgin Colombian jungle.
—Tristan Rutherford, Robb Report, 26 Jan. 2026
To finish, serve with the grated cheese, a drizzle of extra virgin olive oil, and a basil leaf.
—The Week Uk, TheWeek, 17 Jan. 2026
Noun
While not a perfect copy of the original White Russian, this virgin take rings many of the same sensory bells.
—The Washington Post, San Diego Union-Tribune, 31 Dec. 2025
God chose a family, a holy family, a 14-year-old virgin, to bring his son into the world through the womb, which is statistically now the most dangerous place in the world.
—Landon Mion, FOXNews.com, 17 Dec. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for virgin
Adjective
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Someone with the virginal purity of a political outsider and the intrinsic capability of an insider who’s spent decades cutting deals and keeping the government wheels spinning.—
Mark Z. Barabak,
Mercury News,
7 Jan. 2026
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Someone with the virginal purity of a political outsider and the intrinsic capability of an insider who’s spent decades cutting deals and keeping the government wheels spinning.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
4 Jan. 2026
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Essentially inaccessible by road until the 1980s, the area is distinguished by its rich Caribbean culture and pristine biodiversity.—
John Bowe,
Travel + Leisure,
1 Feb. 2026
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There are no such worries about The Secret Agent, a Brazilian movie that boasts pristine anti-fascist bona fides.—
Nate Jones,
Vulture,
31 Jan. 2026
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Adam Lambert Standing on the smaller, rotating stage in the middle of the room, Lambert showcased how even with his irrepressible flair, his pure voice is the star.—
Melissa Ruggieri,
USA Today,
31 Jan. 2026
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Cocktail making at White Bar is almost a choreographed dance and a simple orange daiquiri feels like drinking a glass of pure bright sunshine.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
30 Jan. 2026
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About the size of a washing machine, Draco would purposely pile-drive itself over an ocean uninhabited area just some 12 hours after being put into Earth orbit.—
Leonard David,
Space.com,
31 Jan. 2026
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The whiplash on tariffs calls back to the early months of his return to office, when the status of tariffs on imports from countries, ranging from our biggest trade partners to an uninhabited island, was dizzying.—
Kinsey Crowley,
USA Today,
22 Jan. 2026
Adjective
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While the next Neutron stage is being readied for its maiden flight, its Hungry Hippo fairing is undergoing post-delivery inspections ahead of transportation to MARS's Rocket Lab Launch Copmlex-3 (LC-3) for further tests.—
Josh Dinner,
Space.com,
28 Jan. 2026
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There’s no doubt the learning curve will be steep this season, so does Pérez believe points or even a podium is realistic for the team’s maiden voyage?—
Aleks Klosok,
CNN Money,
26 Jan. 2026
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Phil and Renee Shafer are the owners of Cast + Clara Bell, a resource for both cast-iron novices and collectors.—
Kate Donovan,
Martha Stewart,
29 Jan. 2026
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Launched in 2019, Gotcha Matcha says its has something for matcha enthusiasts, novices and everyone in between.—
Tanasia Kenney,
Charlotte Observer,
28 Jan. 2026
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In Nepal, married girls are 10 times more likely to be out of school than their unmarried peers, and more than a quarter of women with no education were married before the age of 15 compared to only 2 percent of women with higher education.—
Forbes.com,
Forbes.com,
24 Jan. 2026
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Growing up in the family business Elizabeth Frances Brenner was born in October 1954 to Judith Hiller, an unmarried woman who had graduated that spring from the University of Wisconsin-Madison.—
Thomas Koetting,
jsonline.com,
23 Jan. 2026
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The best time to prune chaste tree is in late winter.—
Rita Pelczar,
Better Homes & Gardens,
27 Dec. 2025
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Chihiro and Hiruhiko were engaging in the sort of passionate but chaste dude-bro melodrama that takes place only in shōnen manga.—
Matt Alt,
New Yorker,
25 Aug. 2025
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“Virgin.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/virgin. Accessed 2 Feb. 2026.
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