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purity

[pyoor-i-tee] / ˈpjʊər ɪ ti /


NOUN
innocence
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NOUN
chastity
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De Palma paints pictures that don’t conflict so much as they coexist, like two sides of a coin — purity and debauchery, the real, politically sanctioned currencies of this country — fresh from the U.S.

From Salon Jul. 4, 2026

By testing three YIG spheres with different levels of purity, the researchers found a clear pattern.

From Science Daily Jul. 2, 2026

But Blunt has committed herself with rare purity to the art.

From The Wall Street Journal Jun. 4, 2026

Since then, Xcomm has aggressively honed its sound without losing its pursuit of hardcore purity.

From Los Angeles Times May 21, 2026

But Aron had reached a point of passionate purity that made everyone else foul.

From "East of Eden" by John Steinbeck

But there are heroes, too, who remind us of our own potential for villainy, impure mirrors who reflect back at us the false purities we hide.

From The Guardian Jan. 27, 2018

And Gorky was far from alone in his scorn, as painting raced toward the purities of Abstract Expressionism.

From New York Times Sep. 3, 2015

As soon as you start to demand metals at higher purities then the costs soar.

From Forbes Aug. 19, 2013

But seabed explorers have found purities of 10 percent and higher — turning the obscure deposits into potential bonanzas.

From New York Times Jul. 9, 2012

Nevertheless he was still looking back to all the old purities, was still trying to hear all the old voices.

From In the Wilderness by Hichens, Robert Smythe




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