Examples of purity in a Sentence
struggling to live a life of purity while surrounded by wickedness
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The Sport runs the spectrum from being an everyday steel sports watch, jostling with the Omega Speedmaster and Rolex Daytona for attention, to morphing into a red-carpet star in solid 18-karat gold with a gem-set bezel, to this monochrome purity.
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Thor Svaboe, Robb Report, 14 July 2025
But the quest for ideological purity is present with Democrats as well, something illustrated by critiques of Senator John Fetterman and efforts by former co-vice chair of the Democratic Party David Hogg to support left-wing candidates in primary challenges against moderates.
—Colin Pascal, Baltimore Sun, 7 July 2025
Among those targeted by the show were former Disney pop stars the Jonas Brothers, who were depicted in a 2009 episode as being attacked by Mickey Mouse amid a plot point that also lampooned their purity rings signaling virginity.
—EW.com, 2 July 2025
Traditionally white to represent purity, today's cakes come in every shape, size, and color imaginable—including black.
—Lydia Patrick, MSNBC Newsweek, 2 July 2025
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Thor Svaboe, Robb Report, 14 July 2025
But the quest for ideological purity is present with Democrats as well, something illustrated by critiques of Senator John Fetterman and efforts by former co-vice chair of the Democratic Party David Hogg to support left-wing candidates in primary challenges against moderates.
—Colin Pascal, Baltimore Sun, 7 July 2025
Among those targeted by the show were former Disney pop stars the Jonas Brothers, who were depicted in a 2009 episode as being attacked by Mickey Mouse amid a plot point that also lampooned their purity rings signaling virginity.
—EW.com, 2 July 2025
Traditionally white to represent purity, today's cakes come in every shape, size, and color imaginable—including black.
—Lydia Patrick, MSNBC Newsweek, 2 July 2025
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“Purity.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/purity. Accessed 21 Jul. 2025.
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purity
noun
pu·ri·ty
ˈpyu̇r-ət-ē 
1
: the quality or state of being pure : freedom from impurities
2
: freedom from guilt or sin
Medical Definition
purity
noun
pu·ri·ty
ˈpyu̇r-ət-ē
: the quality or state of being pure
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