virgin

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At midnight on that day, devotees famously sing Las Mañanitas, the traditional birthday song, for the virgin, and set off fireworks.

From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 12, 2025

To help Juan Diego, who was later named a saint, prove his story, the virgin is said to have imprinted her image on his cloak.

From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 12, 2025

Extra virgin olive oil, for example, is packed with antioxidants and beneficial compounds but its low smoke point means it is better for salad dressings or drizzling over food rather than deep frying.

From BBC • Oct. 1, 2025

A drizzle of fine, fruity arbequina extra virgin olive oil from Córdoba.

From Salon • Sep. 14, 2025

Sickly, feeling abandoned by his parents, quarrelsome, unsociable, a virgin to the day he died, Isaac Newton was perhaps the greatest scientific genius who ever lived.

From "Cosmos" by Carl Sagan