unsullied
Americanadjective
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not soiled, untarnished.
an unsullied public persona.
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virginal; pure.
He wears a purity ring signifying that he will remain unsullied until marriage.
adjective
Etymology
Origin of unsullied
Example Sentences
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There was something sort of thrilling in the sense that we were pioneers in a brand-new millennium, one so fresh and unsullied.
From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 30, 2025
He describes a large rustic loaf “held close to the heart,” sliced toward the body in a communal sacrament, representing an elemental and ancient loaf unsullied by ultra-processing or bleached flour.
From Slate • Mar. 15, 2025
If a chut sarang remains a first love and nothing more, it allows for the memory of youth to stay intact and pure, unsullied by the inevitable pain, heartbreak and grief felt in lived relationships.
From Salon • Jul. 15, 2023
All the Oscars are engraved and A24’s reserved table appears unsullied.
From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 13, 2023
The only sustaining support possible for the human spirit, the one pure unsullied good men can hope to attain, is heroism; and heroism depends on lost causes.
From "Mythology: Timeless Tales of Gods and Heroes" by Edith Hamilton
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