puro
Americannoun
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puros
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He does all this, too, in puro Spanglish.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 9, 2026
“We might love goth, but we also love to have fun — puro desmadre,” said Kevin Moreno, Deceits’ lead vocalist.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 28, 2025
“He shows everyone how a real Mexican is — puro honor,” said 23-year-old Erasmo Gutierrez of Fontana, who could only afford nosebleed seats and came by himself.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 15, 2019
One must-order dish is the transportive ceviche puro of white fish in lime juice with red onion, tiger’s milk and rich dollops of mashed sweet potato crowned with sweet-potato chips.
From New York Times ● Apr. 19, 2018
Like, the puro desastre that was going on with La Cocina.
From "The Epic Fail of Arturo Zamora" by Pablo Cartaya
Our word pyramid is from the Greek puramis, itself derived from pur, Jire, and puros, wheat, because pyramid-shaped cakes of wheat and honey were used in the Bacchic Fig.
From Ancient Pagan and Modern Christian Symbolism With an Essay on Baal Worship, On The Assyrian Sacred "Grove," And Other by Thomas Inman
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