purist
Example Sentences
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“The purists, they get cranky about this, you know, and say that it’s supposed to be gin and vermouth and that’s all a martini should be.”
From Salon
At every stop, Paul was a basketball purist’s dream.
"It wasn't purist stuff but it was within the rules," Souness added.
From BBC
The actual fighting is recalled in a rather purist fashion, the emphasis on strategy, bravery, near-tragedy and the occasional miracle: Cpl.
Some environmental justice advocates and climate purists oppose the deal, but it’s an example of how to make progress in the long term while addressing affordability in the short term.
From Los Angeles Times
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
