pure
adjective
free from anything of a different, inferior, or contaminating kind; free from extraneous matter.
pureness
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a word derived from
pure.
Example Sentences
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Not only did everyone seem pretty unfazed by this announcement, the traitors also later chose to murder Lisa, knowing her pureness of heart meant she'd never be banished.
From BBC ● Jan. 24, 2025
As terrifying for those in love with the pureness of the Western genre, a slightly meandering, soap-operatic subplot finds the too-talkative and naïve Elsa discovering coming-of-age love on the prairie.
From Washington Times ● Sep. 7, 2022
“College football and the pureness of the game I think will always be there. We all have to fight to preserve that.”
From Seattle Times ● Jul. 29, 2022
“The Baduy take care of their immunity by ensuring they guard the pureness of their relations with God, nature and their ancestors,” said Uday Suhada, a sociologist who has long studied the Baduy.
From New York Times ● Jul. 11, 2022
When I was nineteen, pureness was the great issue.
From "The Bell Jar" by Sylvia Plath
