as in simple
free from all additions or embellishment
the completely unadorned clothing favored by members of that religious sect
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Recent Examples of unadorned
But, to the modern eye, accustomed to quick cuts and ominous underscoring, the unadorned watchfulness of classic vérité can be jarring.
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Michael Schulman, The New Yorker, 20 Jan. 2025
What if investment jewelry could be just that; a wearable investment in unadorned precious metals, ready to be cashed in as needed?
—Kate Matthams, Forbes, 14 Jan. 2025
The film opens with a short, satirical cartoon about Soviet bureaucrats forcefully replacing idiosyncratic historic buildings with nearly identical, unadorned apartment blocks.
—Valeriya Safronova, New York Times, 31 Dec. 2024
Many Brutalist buildings make extensive use of concrete, which are utilized in large, unadorned, and spare structures.
—Alex Greenberger, ARTnews.com, 14 Jan. 2025
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Michael Schulman, The New Yorker, 20 Jan. 2025
What if investment jewelry could be just that; a wearable investment in unadorned precious metals, ready to be cashed in as needed?
—Kate Matthams, Forbes, 14 Jan. 2025
The film opens with a short, satirical cartoon about Soviet bureaucrats forcefully replacing idiosyncratic historic buildings with nearly identical, unadorned apartment blocks.
—Valeriya Safronova, New York Times, 31 Dec. 2024
Many Brutalist buildings make extensive use of concrete, which are utilized in large, unadorned, and spare structures.
—Alex Greenberger, ARTnews.com, 14 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for unadorned
Adjective
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Will people be more open and accept that a simple, inexpensive date isn’t the sign of low effort but rather a reflection of the economy none of us asked for?—
Myisha Battle,
Time,
18 Apr. 2025
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Its second life on streaming has guided new viewers to the simple charms of one of the best mystery shows of all time.—
Brian Tallerico,
Vulture,
18 Apr. 2025
Adjective
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Industry experts say some of the reasons are plain to see: Reports of detentions and deportations, including the weekslong lockup of European tourists, have sowed fears of bad experiences at the border.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
20 Apr. 2025
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Amazon also has this plain pair without any blooms, although it’s still made with embroidery.—
Alyssa Grabinski,
People.com,
18 Apr. 2025
Adjective
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In Caruso, voters saw a former Republican, and an antiabortion one at that, who had switched his party affiliation for naked political expediency.—
Robert Petkoff Krish Seenivasan Quinton Kamara,
New York Times,
8 Apr. 2025
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Although eclipse glasses were essential to see any other part of the eclipse, totality was strictly a naked eyesight.—
Jamie Carter,
Forbes.com,
8 Apr. 2025
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The girl recalled an incident when one of Deutsch's family members held her down while Deutsch hit her on her bare bottom with a paddle, the probable cause document says.—
Jonathan Limehouse,
USA Today,
13 Apr. 2025
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Given that Bednar would not be a rental, the Cubs would have to cough up more than just the bare minimum.—
David Faris,
MSNBC Newsweek,
11 Apr. 2025
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“Unadorned.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/unadorned. Accessed 23 Apr. 2025.
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