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pristine

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


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When people hear the word ceviche, they often picture a pristine fillet of fish and a corresponding dent in their grocery budget.

From Salon • Jun. 9, 2026

He’d been rooting around dusty barns at an agricultural estate sale and found pristine packs of Chiclets and Life Savers inside a sealed Mason jar, including one unopened Choc-O-Mint.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 4, 2026

Nicholson’s team examined a pristine print of the film frame by frame.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 2, 2026

Accordingly, the 33-year-old presented herself as pure and pristine; or flawed and devilish, as the mood suited.

From BBC • May 6, 2026

Molly fingers the never-used baby blanket, its basket- weave design still vivid, the stitches intricately pristine.

From "Orphan Train" by Christina Baker Kline




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