simon-pure
Example Sentences
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But the notion that small community banks are somehow simon-pure, in contrast to the risk-happy banks of the East and West Coasts, is ludicrous on its face.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 21, 2023
“The Kidnap Murder Case” is real, simon-pure Van Dine, and that should be good enough for anybody.
From New York Times • Oct. 21, 2021
And Canadians, with their British-oriented sensibilities, were conscious of amateurism and the role that sport played among the simon-pure.
From New York Times • Jun. 9, 2012
The generals reaffirmed their intention to hold a simon-pure election next June.
From Time Magazine Archive
His defeat made it possible to have a simon-pure Rouge contingent from Quebec.
From Laurier: A Study in Canadian Politics by Dafoe, J. W. (John Wesley)
