purity
noun
the condition or quality of being pure; freedom from anything that debases, contaminates, pollutes, etc..
purities
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pluralof purity.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
Example Sentences
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But there are heroes, too, who remind us of our own potential for villainy, impure mirrors who reflect back at us the false purities we hide.
From The Guardian ● Jan. 27, 2018
And Gorky was far from alone in his scorn, as painting raced toward the purities of Abstract Expressionism.
From New York Times ● Sep. 3, 2015
As soon as you start to demand metals at higher purities then the costs soar.
From Forbes ● Aug. 19, 2013
But seabed explorers have found purities of 10 percent and higher — turning the obscure deposits into potential bonanzas.
From New York Times ● Jul. 9, 2012
Agents are these events, these ecstasies, And tribulations, to prove the purities Or poor oblivions that are our being.
From Abraham Lincoln by John Drinkwater
