as in pristine
being in an original and unused or unspoiled state
a mint baseball card that should be worth a lot to a collector
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as in fortune
a very large amount of money
she made a mint when the real estate market was hot
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Recent Examples of mint
Betsy Andrews, Bon Appetit Magazine, 2 June 2025
Hennigan likes to display an assortment of herbs from her local garden center, including basil, thyme, rosemary, sage, tarragon, and mint.
—Sarah Lyon, Southern Living, 25 May 2025
Elias Leight, Billboard, 16 May 2025
Earlier this year, President Donald Trump directed the Treasury Department to stop minting pennies.
—Taylor Wilson, USA Today, 16 May 2025
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Noun
Bittersweet Seville orange; grapefruit and lemon peel for acidity; coriander, which is also citrusy; angelica and orris roots for spice; cassia to pair with mint in cocktails; jasmine to go with honey; and plenty of wild juniper.
—Betsy Andrews, Bon Appetit Magazine, 2 June 2025
Hennigan likes to display an assortment of herbs from her local garden center, including basil, thyme, rosemary, sage, tarragon, and mint.
—Sarah Lyon, Southern Living, 25 May 2025
Verb
Young listeners, who are most likely to mint the next young stars, primarily learn about new songs through Spotify and TikTok, according to a 2024 report from Edison Research.
—Elias Leight, Billboard, 16 May 2025
Earlier this year, President Donald Trump directed the Treasury Department to stop minting pennies.
—Taylor Wilson, USA Today, 16 May 2025
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Adjective
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Ambergris Cay, a pristine, 1,100-acre private island getaway consisting of an all-inclusive resort and private homes, has the same kind of pull with the elite.—
DeMarco Williams,
Forbes.com,
27 May 2025
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Hump Island Oyster Company Pull up a seat at the bar to taste oysters freshly harvested from some of the most pristine ocean water on the planet.—
Sharael Kolberg,
Travel + Leisure,
27 May 2025
Noun
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How many individuals walked away from billion-dollar fortunes?—
John Tamny,
Forbes.com,
1 June 2025
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With Conforto in an extended offensive downturn, some Dodgers players turned a one-hour bus ride last week to Newark Airport into a search for better fortune for their teammate.—
Doug Padilla,
Oc Register,
31 May 2025
Verb
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Vanbiesbrouck coined the phrase in the newspapers, and a legend was born, a dead rodent transmogrifying suddenly into something that would bond a team and its fans.—
Jeff Kleinman,
Miami Herald,
3 June 2025
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While competing at the junior and collegiate level, Broomfield coined her signature look: using a hair tie to create a makeshift crop top nearly every match.—
Ruth Etiesit Samuel,
Essence,
2 June 2025
Adjective
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Music festivals were once on the cutting edge, events where the music and vibe felt fresh and unique.—
Leah Asmelash,
CNN Money,
1 June 2025
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The new moon in your sign on January 29 will bring forward a fresh start in your finances as well as your life in general.—
Meghan Rose,
Glamour,
1 June 2025
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Dry skin and sun damage are two common problems as men age, and this TSA-friendly bundle includes salicylic acid face wash for clean skin, face cream with SPF15, retinol cream for pre-sleep moisturizing and eye cream.—
Ramsey Qubein,
Forbes.com,
3 June 2025
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Customers who subscribe to bundles that include both services will able to access perks from both.—
Bloomberg,
Mercury News,
30 May 2025
Verb
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Toyota Industries, which founded Toyota Motor, produces a range of products including forklifts, engines, electronic components, and stamping dies.—
Lee Ying Shan,
CNBC,
4 June 2025
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That night, a local official and postal workers stamped some of the thousands of commemorative covers crammed into the Electra’s nose.—
Laurie Gwen Shapiro,
New Yorker,
2 June 2025
Noun
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Moscow’s stationing fission or fusion bombs in orbit would violate the Outer Space Treaty - the fundamental international pact that governs space missions across the solar system.—
Kevin Holden Platt,
Forbes.com,
30 May 2025
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In the ensuing battles, Israeli forces have mercilessly pounded Gaza with bombs that have destroyed much of the region’s infrastructure, killing more than 53,000, according to Palestinian health officials.—
Gil Kaufman,
Billboard,
30 May 2025
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Imagine spending $3,000 on Nvidia’s latest GeForce RTX 5090 graphics card only to unbox a pile of backpacks instead.—
Michael Kan,
PC Magazine,
30 May 2025
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And another with Putin’s head on top of a pile of poop.—
Laura Kelly,
The Hill,
29 May 2025
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“Mint.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/mint. Accessed 10 Jun. 2025.
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