virginal

Example Sentences

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Meister is cognizant of the roles she played herself: She says she was cast because she was a virginal blond, but that going on “Road Rules” helped her evolve politically.

From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 19, 2025

Set in Rome in 1971 just before the events of the first movie, “The First Omen’s” central figure is Margaret Daino, a dewy, virginal American novitiate played by Nell Tiger Free.

From Seattle Times • Apr. 5, 2024

Before Roberts, the romance genre was dominated by tepid and virginal women who were overpowered by brooding men.

From New York Times • Nov. 18, 2023

The bride, dressed in virginal white, approached Bobby and whispered something in his ear that caused him to briefly abandon his station.

From Salon • Jul. 20, 2022

In desperation I summoned up the last image I had of her, outlined against the satin pleats in her virginal coffin, with her bride’s blossoms in her hair and a rosary in her hands.

From "The House of the Spirits: A Novel" by Isabel Allende