purist
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But “Pericles” isn’t a play that should raise purist hackles.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 5, 2026
Some purist footballers are particularly irritated by a lack of grass fields, as they offer a different playing experience to the artificial turf or concrete surfaces most common in New York.
From Barron's ● Jul. 9, 2026
He isn’t a purist: he uses AI to help craft his writing, then edits to retain his own voice.
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 6, 2026
As a member of Gen Z, I have had the option of reading books digitally for most of my life—and I didn’t initially start out as a physical-book purist.
From Slate ● Mar. 8, 2026
This plant, which the purist would doubtless consider a weed in any rosebed, releases an excretion from its roots that kills the soil nematodes.
From "Silent Spring" by Rachel Carson
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