How to Use pristine in a Sentence

pristine

adjective
  • He was wearing a pristine white shirt.
  • My office is a mess but her office is always pristine.
  • The United States still has a pristine grade from Moody’s.
    Jeff Sommer, New York Times, 11 Aug. 2023
  • But, a pristine timepiece from the brand dating back to 1914?
    Madeline Boardman, EW.com, 22 Feb. 2024
  • And the pristine Deam Wilderness Area is taking the brunt of the destruction.
    The Indianapolis Star, 5 Jan. 2024
  • Sealing the deal: the group’s pristine harmonizing on the song’s hook as the cypher came to an end.
    Gail Mitchell, Billboard, 27 Nov. 2023
  • In the damp, muted air, the garden was pristine, at least until the next rain came.
    Rebecca Mead, The New Yorker, 9 Sep. 2022
  • Tini, on the other hand, looked pristine in white and sheer gloves that sparkled.
    Isabela Raygoza, Billboard, 23 Feb. 2023
  • He was overwhelmed by the pristine beaches and by the openness of the music scene.
    Ed Caesar, The New Yorker, 26 Sep. 2022
  • Suddenly, pristine footage of the planet fills the 16K x 16K screen.
    Mark Gray, Rolling Stone, 7 Oct. 2023
  • Make no mistake: This isn’t a pristine white sand spot.
    Tim Ebner, Washington Post, 10 July 2024
  • Beyond the pristine beaches, there’s no shortage of new things to do in the Hamptons this year.
    Amy Louise Bailey, Condé Nast Traveler, 22 June 2023
  • That meant the pristine J. Jill T-shirt style dress that started out at $12 was only $4 that day.
    Georgea Kovanis, Detroit Free Press, 17 Aug. 2024
  • The towel will look less than pleasant, but the slices will be pretty pristine.
    Aaron Hutcherson, Washington Post, 24 Mar. 2023
  • Now, the Huskies are back on Montlake for what should be a pristine weekend in terms of weather.
    Jon Wilner, The Mercury News, 20 June 2024
  • Dollarhide recalled the pristine lawns of Scotia in its prime.
    Michael Waters, The New Yorker, 4 Jan. 2024
  • The island is known for its pristine beaches and prime surfing waves.
    Mithil Aggarwal, NBC News, 15 Aug. 2023
  • Not all solar projects need to be built on pristine public lands.
    Sammy Roth, Los Angeles Times, 29 June 2023
  • This Iris appears pristine and camera-ready, and my heart sank.
    Helen Shaw, The New Yorker, 3 Mar. 2023
  • With this buy one, get one free deal, your lawn is going to be looking pristine this spring.
    Micki Wagner, Popular Mechanics, 9 Feb. 2023
  • Grand Cayman is known for its pristine beaches as well as home to over 365 dive sites.
    Kayla Brock, Condé Nast Traveler, 25 Jan. 2023
  • Everybody wants to put forth this idea that their lives are pristine and there isn’t a pillow out of place.
    Kareem Rashed, Robb Report, 28 Aug. 2022
  • The courts at Reserve are pristine, and the vibes are immaculate.
    Claire Stern, ELLE, 28 June 2023
  • One of the restaurant’s pristine, white sofas was splattered with blood.
    Francesca Ebel, Washington Post, 28 June 2023
  • Hire a guide and glide through a vast network of pristine freshwater lakes.
    Brigid Mander, WSJ, 16 Aug. 2022
  • Dig this In the 1980s, archaeologists unearthed a pristine seed in a cave in the Judean Desert.
    Katie Hunt, CNN, 5 Oct. 2024
  • Anderson’s books are old and new, pristine and beat up.
    Matt Zoller Seitz, Vulture, 23 June 2023
  • The property is nestled on some 3,654 acres of pristine hills, vales and fields in southeast San Jose.
    George Avalos, The Mercury News, 17 Jan. 2024
  • One of the showstoppers with the Red Sea location on the Saudi side is that the whole coastline is absolutely pristine.
    Jennifer Kester, Forbes, 11 Oct. 2024
  • Ras Al Khaimah is known for its pristine beaches, resort vibe and terracotta desert vistas.
    Sofia Celeste, WWD, 28 Oct. 2024

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