pristine

Example Sentences

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When people hear the word ceviche, they often picture a pristine fillet of fish and a corresponding dent in their grocery budget.

From Salon • Jun. 9, 2026

Nicholson’s team examined a pristine print of the film frame by frame.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 2, 2026

You might think a DeLorean would be the go-to car at an exhibition like this – but taking centre stage is a pristine white 1987 Ford Sierra Cosworth.

From BBC • May 24, 2026

On the recording, the lean, almost pristine prepared sections are often offset by the richer layers conveyed by her unaltered piano.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 13, 2026

Here in the Ivy, surrounded by these pristine people, where she didn’t deserve to be, embarrassing the poor, poor mother of a friend she hadn’t loved well enough, or had loved too much.

From "Genuine Fraud" by E. Lockhart