unembellished
adjective
un·em·bel·lished
ˌən-im-ˈbe-lisht 
: lacking embellishment or elaboration (as with decorative elements or fanciful details) : not embellished
a plain, unembellished room
unembellished facts
an unembellished account of their travels
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Rooted in an unembellished documentary aesthetic, the fictional framework of Covi’s screenplay and the nimble camerawork by Frimmel capture Gemma’s chic Trastevere day-to-day as well as the family’s working-class realities — hustles both, in different ways.
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Sheri Linden, The Hollywood Reporter, 3 Sep. 2019
But that same day, COPA released the full, unembellished footage, along with other records from the case.
—Eric Umansky, ProPublica, 23 Jan. 2024
The lines are clean, and the designs are unembellished and minimal.
—Jennifer Cegielski, Better Homes & Gardens, 29 Mar. 2023
The legacy of Cranbrook Academy of Art in Bloomfield Hills includes among its famous visiting artists Frank Lloyd Wright and Alvar Aalto — global visionaries for their unembellished and elegant furniture and home design from the mid-1930s to mid-1960s.
—Phoebe Wall Howard, Detroit Free Press, 6 Dec. 2020
Selena's look is unembellished.
—Jessica Chia, Allure, 9 Sep. 2020
The Bronco is a simple, unembellished workhorse.
—Alex Markovich, Popular Mechanics, 9 Aug. 2020
At age 34, Kelsey Waldon sings with emotional directness and unembellished simplicity that will reel you in and hold you.
—Barry Mazor, WSJ, 10 Aug. 2022
Pearls as business casual might be a stretch, but unembellished statement collars could work for the average workplace.
—Todd Plummer, WSJ, 16 June 2022
Sheri Linden, The Hollywood Reporter, 3 Sep. 2019
But that same day, COPA released the full, unembellished footage, along with other records from the case.
—Eric Umansky, ProPublica, 23 Jan. 2024
The lines are clean, and the designs are unembellished and minimal.
—Jennifer Cegielski, Better Homes & Gardens, 29 Mar. 2023
The legacy of Cranbrook Academy of Art in Bloomfield Hills includes among its famous visiting artists Frank Lloyd Wright and Alvar Aalto — global visionaries for their unembellished and elegant furniture and home design from the mid-1930s to mid-1960s.
—Phoebe Wall Howard, Detroit Free Press, 6 Dec. 2020
Selena's look is unembellished.
—Jessica Chia, Allure, 9 Sep. 2020
The Bronco is a simple, unembellished workhorse.
—Alex Markovich, Popular Mechanics, 9 Aug. 2020
At age 34, Kelsey Waldon sings with emotional directness and unembellished simplicity that will reel you in and hold you.
—Barry Mazor, WSJ, 10 Aug. 2022
Pearls as business casual might be a stretch, but unembellished statement collars could work for the average workplace.
—Todd Plummer, WSJ, 16 June 2022
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“Unembellished.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/unembellished. Accessed 24 Apr. 2024.
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