purity
Example Sentences
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In Islamic tradition, martyrdom is associated with spiritual purity, and families sometimes find comfort in describing such deaths as honoured.
From BBC • Jun. 1, 2026
They would spoil the pristine purity of Vernon Point’s only “esplanade”—a befuddled Kyra not having realized she lives on one.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 23, 2026
Writers and painters often symbolized the Virgin Mary’s immaculate purity by placing her within a hedge.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 21, 2026
We’re laughing about someone we don’t know and there’s an odd purity in that.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 17, 2026
The day was cold enough to make his breath visible, and he wondered for a moment at the purity and whiteness of his own breath among the dirty, gray explosions surrounding him.
From "Sula" by Toni Morrison
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