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adjective

unalloyed

free from admixture

In a sentence

Six example sentences with unalloyed, each labelled with its topic.

  • The crowd's reaction to the encore was unalloyed delight, with not one critic grumbling about the setlist.

    Music

  • The syrup is unalloyed maple, boiled down from sap with no cane sugar added anywhere in the process.

    Cooking

  • The quarter brought unalloyed good news for the fund, with every holding up and no redemptions at all.

    Finance

  • The buzzer-beater brought unalloyed joy to the bench, with even the injured players hopping onto the court.

    Basketball

  • Unalloyed copper conducts electricity better than any bronze, which is why wiring uses the pure metal rather than a mix.

    Science

  • The first glimpse of the coast after nine days at sea was unalloyed relief, and the whole crew fell silent at the rail.

    Travel

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