Examples of impure in a Sentence
be careful, because impure motor oil can damage your car's engine
Victorian notions of what qualified as impure art now strike us as laughable.
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In any case, playing Bach on a concert grand is an inherently impure act; Bach knew of no such instrument.
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Alex Ross, The New Yorker, 10 Mar. 2025
Two major developments in the mid-1800s showed why impure water is dangerous.
—Bill Sullivan, The Conversation, 27 Jan. 2025
Pop entered a renaissance thanks to smart young women sharing impure thoughts.
—Spencer Kornhaber, The Atlantic, 17 Dec. 2024
Wad, perhaps the most abundant, is a dark-brown-to-black, very soft, earthy mineral that is commonly considered an impure hydrous oxide of manganese.
—arkansasonline.com, 30 Nov. 2024
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Alex Ross, The New Yorker, 10 Mar. 2025
Two major developments in the mid-1800s showed why impure water is dangerous.
—Bill Sullivan, The Conversation, 27 Jan. 2025
Pop entered a renaissance thanks to smart young women sharing impure thoughts.
—Spencer Kornhaber, The Atlantic, 17 Dec. 2024
Wad, perhaps the most abundant, is a dark-brown-to-black, very soft, earthy mineral that is commonly considered an impure hydrous oxide of manganese.
—arkansasonline.com, 30 Nov. 2024
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“Impure.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/impure. Accessed 19 Apr. 2025.
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impure
adjective
im·pure
(ˈ)im-ˈpyu̇(ə)r 
2
: mixed with something else that is usually not as good
an impure chemical
impurely
adverb
Medical Definition
impure
adjective
im·pure
(ˈ)im-ˈpyu̇(ə)r
: not pure: as
a
: containing something unclean
impure water
b
: mixed or impregnated with an extraneous and usually unwanted substance : adulterated
an impure chemical
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