pure
adjective
free from anything of a different, inferior, or contaminating kind; free from extraneous matter.
purer
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comparativeof pure.comparative
The form of an adjective or adverb indicating a greater degree of a quality.
Example Sentences
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"I think young people in the village and, actually, myself, aren't as strong-spirited as in the past... People were purer," she said.
From Barron's ● Sep. 6, 2026
The Middle East supplies about a fifth of the world’s jet fuel, a form of kerosene that is purer and can withstand the freezing temperatures at cruise altitudes.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 10, 2026
But it was LACMA’s CEO Michael Govan who persuaded him to preserve the purer approach.
From Los Angeles Times ● Feb. 23, 2026
The team proposed that heavy, salt-rich ice embedded within purer ice could slowly descend through the shell, recycling surface material and delivering nutrients to the ocean.
From Science Daily ● Jan. 23, 2026
This side of me is usually lying in wait to ambush the other one, which is much purer, deeper and finer.
From "The Diary of a Young Girl" by Anne Frank
