pristine

Example Sentences

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"These students have discovered more than just the most pristine star." said Juna Kollmeier, the Director of SDSS-V.

From Science Daily • Apr. 4, 2026

Far from luxuriating in a serene and pristine writing environment, Ms. Lewin reveals, Woolf worked amid “old nibs, bits of string, used matches, rusty paper-clips, crumpled envelopes, broken cigarette-holders, etc.”

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 27, 2026

"It tells us that these environments are really pristine and healthy," says Bell.

From BBC • Mar. 7, 2026

Predicting and timing the final shape is difficult without pristine insight into the highest levels of government and the military—which no investor really has.

From Barron's • Mar. 4, 2026

She lit a match and he saw that her nails, usually pristine, were battered and chewed, and there was mud under them.

From "American Gods" by Neil Gaiman